Project Gutenberg 2012-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 141 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://www.gutenberg.org/files/38588/38588-h/images/cover.jpg en Death Funeral rites and ceremonies Funeral rites and ceremonies -- United States GT Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 899602 899613 2024-09-16T09:22:11.253721 2023-09-17T04:30:48.545124 text/html text/html 924789 2021-01-08T10:43:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 559477 2021-01-08T10:43:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 585552 2024-09-16T09:22:21.872684 application/epub+zip 599472 2024-09-16T09:22:12.827724 application/epub+zip 434110 2024-09-16T09:22:12.047743 application/epub+zip 883282 2024-09-16T09:22:29.399653 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 779129 2024-09-16T09:22:20.799676 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 614605 2022-09-17T15:13:23.540998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 841365 841156 2024-09-16T09:22:09.838733 2023-09-17T04:30:47.239106 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 841071 2021-01-08T10:43:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 333698 2021-01-08T10:43:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 841167 2021-01-08T10:43:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 333526 2021-01-08T10:43:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20661 2024-09-16T09:22:29.557639 application/rdf+xml 15955 2024-09-16T09:22:12.155711 image/jpeg 2060 2024-09-16T09:22:12.102715 image/jpeg 557404 2024-09-16T09:22:11.340771 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog