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100 1 _aTaylor, Bert Leston,
_d1866-1921
245 1 4 _aThe Log of the Water Wagon; or, The Cruise of the Good Ship "Lithia"
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2019-07-31
508 _aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, David Wilson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Log of the Water Wagon; or, The Cruise of the Good Ship 'Lithia'" by Bert Leston Taylor and W. C. Gibson is a humorous narrative written in the early 20th century. This satirical work can be categorized as a comic literary exploration that addresses the theme of temperance through the lens of an absurd voyage aboard a fictitious ship named the Good Ship Lithia. The book takes a lighthearted approach to alcohol abstinence and the virtues and follies of its teetotaling passengers. The story is presented as a log kept by a lone sober passenger amid a rowdy crew and a boisterous passenger list that includes a variety of comical characters, each with their quirky personalities and respective struggles with sobriety. As the Lithia embarks on its "dry cruise," the log entries recount a series of misadventures, from amusing mutinies and thirst-induced chaos to introducing eccentric elements such as a "water cure." The narrative unfolds in days that blend levity with insightful commentary on the trials of maintaining one's resolve against temptation, eventually culminating in a farcical ending filled with ludicrous challenges. Overall, the book utilizes wit and satire to entertain while subtly advocating for temperance, making it a whimsical reflection on societal attitudes toward alcohol consumption during its time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAmerican wit and humor
653 _aTemperance -- Humor
700 1 _aGibson, W. C.
_q(William Curtis),
_d1857-
700 1 _aGlackens, L. M.
_q(Louis M.),
_d1866-1933
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60022
999 _c100848
_d100848