In The Sweet Dry And Dry

by Christopher Morley

In The Sweet Dry And Dry by Christopher Morley is a humorous novel that follows the story of a group of wealthy friends who make a bet to see who can abstain from alcohol for a year. The catch is that the winner will receive a large sum of money from the losers. The group includes a politician, a banker, a philosopher, and a writer, among others, and they all embark on the challenge with varying degrees of success.As the year progresses, the group faces a series of challenges and temptations, from social events to personal struggles with addiction. Along the way, they learn about themselves and each other, and discover the true meaning of friendship and loyalty.Morley's witty and engaging writing style makes for a fun and entertaining read, while also tackling deeper themes of addiction, morality, and the nature of human relationships. The characters are well-developed and relatable, and readers will find themselves rooting for their favorites to come out on top.Overall, In The Sweet Dry And Dry is a charming and thought-provoking novel that will appeal to anyone who enjoys a good story with a healthy dose of humor and heart.If Bishop Chuff desired to make people stop thinking about alcohol, his plan of seizing them and shutting them up in the grounds of the Federal Home at Cana was a quaint way of attaining this purpose. For all the victims, who had been suddenly arrested in the course of their daily concerns, accused (before a rum-head court martial) of harboring illicit alcoholic desires, and driven over to Cana in crowded motor-trucks, now had very little else to brood about. In the golden light and fragrance of a summer afternoon, here they were surrounded by all the apparatus to restrain alcoholic excess, and not even the slightest exhilaration of spirit to justify the depressing scene.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.

Genres: Humor, Classics

80 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1919

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

American writer Christopher Darlington Morley founded the Saturday Review, from 1924 to 1940 edited it, and prolifically, most notably authored popular novels.

Christopher Morley, a journalist, essayist, and poet, also produced on stage for a few years and gave college lectures.

Reviews

[Anjanette]

So clever. Just the right length. Morely dedicated to GK Chesterton-who would have approved, surely.

[David Macpherson]

This was awesome. I thought it funny and just the right length. This was written on the eve of Prohibition and was a dystopian story of the Prohibitionists tightening the restrictions. All of nature was prohibitied because natural things could be fermented. The war of nature part was pretty damned funny. There was also a spirit medium who brought back the spirit of spirits (the ghosts of alcohol long gone) The book is interesting in that it was written right when this oppressive legislation was enacted. It was enjoyable as a book, but is interesting to see as a artifact to a strange time.

[laurel]

Written on the eve of Prohibition in the US, this book satirizes the temperance movement, and the extremes people will go to undermine it. The story is full of puns and improbable situations, but it's message is clear - drinking is an art form and prohibition is censorship! Not Morley's best, but still funny.

[Tricia]

Fantastical, Surreal, and Fun!

Written on the eve of Prohibition, this crazy, over-the-top story imagines what life will be like in a couple years, when the "anti-everything" people have power. First, it's alcohol. Then, it's... Well, listen to the story and find out! Listen/read carefully for all the puns and alcoholic references sprinkled throughout.

[Judy]

A funny satire of the prohibition period -- clever puns, laugh-out-loud events -- I liked it!

[Zeta T.]

Over the top! Short read and hilarious, Hard to believe this book is over 90 years old.

[Lanelle]

A very interesting story. I feel that this book would be great for book clubs to discuss. Lots of thought provoking ideas. And I really liked the ending.

[Dan]

The "1984" of Prohibition, differing from Orwell's masterpiece only in that it's 56 pages of leaden whimsy. Lots of puns, many of them clever, but I was past caring.