Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 89 Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay) 1809 1885 Arthur, Timothy Shay Uncle Herbert Herbert, Uncle The Son of My Friend Produced by Charles Aldarondo. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Son of My Friend" by T. S. Arthur is a poignant narrative that explores the perils of social drinking and its devastating impact on individuals and families. Written in the mid-19th century, the book serves as a temperance tale, which was a common literary form of that era focused on the moral and social issues related to alcohol consumption. Through its story, the book aims to convey the dangers of drinking as it intersects with social customs and individual responsibility. The narrative centers around the protagonist, Agnes, who grapples with the decision to host a party that is expected to feature alcohol, despite her husband’s concerns about its potential consequences. As the story unfolds, the guest of honor, Albert Martindale, a promising young man recently returned from war, succumbs to the temptations presented at the party, ultimately resulting in tragic consequences. The party, an event meant for celebration, becomes a perilous ground where youthful innocence is compromised. The repercussions of Agnes’s choice to serve alcohol lead to Albert’s untimely death, as he unwittingly falls into the treacherous waters after being intoxicated. The tale serves as a stark warning about the societal pressures to conform to drinking norms and the heavy weight of personal responsibility that accompanies social engagements. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Temperance -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature Category: Drugs/Alcohol/Pharmacology 58993 2025-07-02T11:39:37.604464 text/html 54152 2020-12-28T04:43:12 text/html 84049 2025-07-02T11:39:41.181436 application/epub+zip 82711 2025-07-02T11:39:39.097457 application/epub+zip 82711 2025-07-02T11:39:38.121456 application/epub+zip 168018 2025-07-02T11:39:42.695473 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161205 2025-07-02T11:39:40.559442 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137911 2022-09-03T03:39:14.854227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 51066 2025-07-02T11:39:37.357453 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51037 2020-12-28T04:43:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18739 2025-07-02T11:39:42.812422 application/rdf+xml 11943 2025-07-02T11:39:38.601447 image/jpeg 3320 2025-07-02T11:39:38.359445 image/jpeg 21073 2020-12-28T04:43:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 20111 2020-12-28T04:43:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 80754 2025-07-02T11:39:37.610465 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