Publisher's Synopsis
Ten Nights In A Bar Room is a classic novel written by T. S. Arthur. The book is set in a small town where a group of men spend their evenings in a local bar, drinking and gambling away their money. The story follows the lives of these men and their families, as they struggle with alcoholism, poverty, and the consequences of their actions. The main character, Joe Morgan, is a hardworking man who falls victim to alcohol addiction and loses everything he has, including his family and his business. His wife and daughter are forced to leave him, and he becomes a broken man, haunted by his past mistakes. The novel explores the themes of morality, redemption, and the dangers of alcohol abuse. It also highlights the impact of alcoholism on families and communities. Through the characters' experiences, the author emphasizes the importance of self-control, responsibility, and the power of forgiveness. Overall, Ten Nights In A Bar Room is a thought-provoking and emotionally charged novel that offers valuable insights into the human condition. It is a timeless classic that continues to resonate with readers today.""Ah! is this you?"" said he, as I came near to him, speaking thickly, and getting up with a heavy motion. I now recognized the altered person of Simon Slade. On looking at him closer, I saw that the eye which I had thought only shut was in fact destroyed. How vividly, now, uprose in imagination the scenes I had witnessed during my last night in his bar-room; the night when a brutal mob, whom he had inebriated with liquor, came near murdering him.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.