The Inebriate's Hut: Or The First Fruits Of The Maine Law is a novel written by the American author, Southworth, Mrs. S. A. and published in 1854. The book tells the story of a young woman named Lucy who is forced to live with her abusive and alcoholic husband in a small hut in the woods. Lucy's husband is a victim of the Maine Law, a prohibition law that was passed in Maine in 1851, which made it illegal to manufacture or sell alcoholic beverages...