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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aHabberton, John,
_d1842-1921
245 1 4 _aThe Barton Experiment
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-09-11
508 _aProduced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Barton Experiment" by John Habberton is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book primarily explores themes related to temperance and social reform in a small American town called Barton, focusing on various characters who struggle with issues of alcohol addiction, community dynamics, and personal morality. Through the lens of reformers and everyday individuals, it delves into the complexities of human behavior and societal expectations. The opening of the novel sets the stage for a significant temperance meeting in Barton, organized to address the rampant alcohol consumption in the community. As the townspeople gather at the Methodist Church, they are introduced to a rich cast of characters, including the influential Major Ben Bailey who is poised to speak against alcohol, as well as Squire Tomple, who embodies the tension between business interests and moral activism. The atmosphere is charged with excitement and hope, but underlying currents of doubt about the efficacy of these reform efforts also begin to surface—particularly through the perspectives of individuals like George Doughty and the former rum-seller, Mr. Crupp. This juxtaposition highlights the struggle between idealism and realism within the movement, setting the foundation for the characters’ journeys throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChristian life -- Fiction
653 _aConduct of life -- Fiction
653 _aReformers -- Fiction
653 _aAlcoholism -- Fiction
653 _aEvangelistic work -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53031
999 _c93865
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