The First and Last Days of Alcohol the Great, in the Empire of Nationolia; or, Manxman's Records of the Temperance Revolution

TitleThe First and Last Days of Alcohol the Great, in the Empire of Nationolia; or, Manxman's Records of the Temperance Revolution
Year for Search1848
AuthorsCowen,, J[ohn] N.I.M.
Date Published1848
PublisherB.T. Albro
Place PublishedProvidence, RI
KeywordsMale author
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Allegory that follows the history of Alcohol the Great from birth to domination, the successful revolution, the counterrevolution by Alcohol's followers, and his successful overthrow. The ending suggests that lapses of vigilance and apathy means that the struggle is ongoing.

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1848 Cowen, J[ohn], N.I.M. The First and Last Days of Alcohol the Great, in the Empire of Nationolia; or, Manxman's Records of the Temperance Revolution. Providence, RI: B.T. Albro. NN

Allegory that follows the history of Alcohol the Great from birth to domination, the successful revolution, the counterrevolution by Alcohol’s followers, and his successful overthrow. The ending suggests that lapses of vigilance and apathy means that the struggle is ongoing.