Project Gutenberg 2012-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 633 Sargent, Lucius M. (Lucius Manlius) 1786 1867 Dealings with the Dead, Volume 1 (of 2) Produced by Delphine Lettau, Meredith Bach and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Dealings with the Dead, Volume 1 (of 2)" by Lucius M. Sargent is a satirical work that combines elements of humor and social commentary, likely written in the mid-19th century. Through the lens of a sexton of the old school, the book explores the various practices and customs associated with death and burial. The opening chapters present a reflection on how societal attitudes toward funerals and the deceased have evolved over time, often highlighting the absurdities and contradictions within these customs. At the start of the narrative, the sexton reminisces about his formative years and the solemn nature of burial services in contrast to modern practices, which he believes have become somewhat trivialized. He reflects on his admiration for the former sexton, Grossman, and recalls the impressive but daunting rituals of the past. Interspersed with anecdotes and humorous observations, the sexton discusses the significance of maintaining dignity in burial rituals and critiques contemporary methods of dealing with the dead, hinting at a broader message about the respect owed to those who have passed away. The opening sets a tone that balances morbid fascination with playful absurdity, inviting readers to consider the cultural complexities surrounding death. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/38588/38588-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 65.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Death Funeral rites and ceremonies Funeral rites and ceremonies -- United States GT Text Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 899731 2025-08-15T14:25:43.439617 text/html 924789 2021-01-08T10:43:16 text/html 585726 2025-08-15T14:25:52.988543 application/epub+zip 599391 2025-08-15T14:25:44.946598 application/epub+zip 434063 2025-08-15T14:25:44.208603 application/epub+zip 883208 2025-08-15T14:25:59.672593 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 779129 2025-08-15T14:25:52.052567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 614605 2022-09-17T15:13:23.540998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 841365 2025-08-15T14:25:42.331664 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 841071 2021-01-08T10:43:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 841167 2021-01-08T10:43:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20845 2025-08-15T14:25:59.821528 application/rdf+xml 15955 2025-08-15T14:25:44.305612 image/jpeg 2060 2025-08-15T14:25:44.257583 image/jpeg 333698 2021-01-08T10:43:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 559477 2021-01-08T10:43:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 333526 2021-01-08T10:43:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 557388 2025-08-15T14:25:43.525617 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