Project Gutenberg 2010-12-24 Public domain in the USA. 150 Beecher, Henry Ward 1813 1887 10023621 Gamblers and Gambling Produced by Bryan Ness, Hunter Monroe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Gamblers and Gambling" by Henry Ward Beecher is a detailed and critical examination of the vice of gambling, written in the late 19th century. This book falls into the category of a social critique and moral discourse, reflecting the prevailing sentiments of the Victorian era about morality and human behavior. Beecher delves into the psychological, social, and moral implications of gambling, seeking to expose its dangers and the destructive patterns it initiates in individuals and society. In this work, Beecher outlines the various ways gambling manifests in society, portraying gamblers as individuals driven by greed and excitement, often leading to ruin. He narrates the progression from innocent play to full-blown gambling addiction, emphasizing the ease with which one can fall into this trap. Through vivid illustrations and character sketches, he depicts the tragic consequences gambling can have, including the breakdown of personal relationships, the lure of dishonesty, and the moral degradation that ensues. The book serves as a warning to young men, urging them to recognize the insidious nature of this vice and the importance of resisting its seductive temptations to preserve their moral integrity and societal responsibility. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/34743/34743-h/images/cover.png Reading ease score: 70.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Gambling HV Text Category: Psychiatry/Psychology Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Sociology 81667 2025-07-14T07:49:11.531813 text/html 78830 2010-12-24T11:35:58 text/html 583636 2025-07-14T07:49:13.891815 application/epub+zip 582289 2025-07-14T07:49:12.158813 application/epub+zip 97752 2025-07-14T07:49:11.804816 application/epub+zip 235866 2025-07-14T07:49:15.329821 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223514 2025-07-14T07:49:13.533827 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 80989 2022-09-16T04:48:58.270825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 71664 2025-07-14T07:49:11.378821 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 71489 2010-12-24T11:35:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19349 2025-07-14T07:49:15.456791 application/rdf+xml 28087 2025-07-14T07:49:11.874816 image/jpeg 3481 2025-07-14T07:49:11.839821 image/jpeg 713393 2010-12-24T11:35:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 29610 2010-12-24T11:35:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 714097 2025-07-14T07:49:11.549895 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia