** "The Old Soak, and Hail And Farewell" by Don Marquis is a compilation of funny stories and thoughts from the early 1900s. The main character, called the "Old Soak," gives his opinions on life, booze, and how Prohibition changed things. The character gives a look back at bar life and makes fun of the laws that stopped people from drinking and changed how people hung out and had fun. At the beginning, the Old Soak is sad about Prohibition. He tells stories about the fun he had in bars, the friends he made, and how bad homemade alcohol is. The Old Soak remembers the good times and lessons he learned in bars but is sad that they're gone, which caused people to lose a sense of community. This gets things rolling with a blend of comedy, fond memories, and comments on society that continues throughout all narratives. **
The Old Soak, and Hail And Farewell
By Don Marquis
** In a time of prohibition, an endearing barfly recounts tales of camaraderie, lamenting the loss of cherished watering holes and the inferior substitutes that have taken their place.
Summary
About the AuthorDonald Robert Perry Marquis was an American humorist, journalist, and author. He was variously a novelist, poet, newspaper columnist, and playwright. He is remembered best for creating the characters Archy and Mehitabel, supposed authors of humorous verse. During his lifetime he was equally famous for creating another fictitious character, "the Old Soak," who was the subject of two books, a hit Broadway play (1922–23), a silent film (1926) and a talkie (1937).
Donald Robert Perry Marquis was an American humorist, journalist, and author. He was variously a novelist, poet, newspaper columnist, and playwright. He is remembered best for creating the characters Archy and Mehitabel, supposed authors of humorous verse. During his lifetime he was equally famous for creating another fictitious character, "the Old Soak," who was the subject of two books, a hit Broadway play (1922–23), a silent film (1926) and a talkie (1937).
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