Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself: Being the Autobiography of a Really Good Man

"Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself: Being the Autobiography of a Really Good Man" by H. H. (Henry Howarth) Bashford is a humorous story that humorously examines the life of Augustus Carp, a man who sees himself as incredibly moral and wants to show the world how good he is. Augustus tells his own story to counteract any moral rot he sees, starting with the history of his parents and the flaws of his father. Carp reflects on the joy of his birth with a tone of modesty mixed with an inflated ego. The beginning of the story shows his childhood, family life, and his father's strict rules, which set the stage for Carp's funny views on being virtuous and what society expects.