John Barleycorn
London, Jack, 1876-1916
John Barleycorn - 1 online resource : multiple file formats
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Barleycorn_(novel) Release date is 1995-08-01
"John Barleycorn" by Jack London is an autobiographical novel published in 1913. London chronicles his complex relationship with alcohol across different stages of his life, from his youth as a sailor to his success as a writer. The work explores themes of masculinity and male friendship while serving as both a meditation on alcohol's social role and a cautionary tale about addiction. London presents drinking's contradictory effects—claiming it aided his development as a man and writer, while acknowledging its destructive power and ultimate nihilism. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
London, Jack, 1876-1916 Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography Alcoholics -- United States -- Biography Drinking of alcoholic beverages -- United States
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John Barleycorn - 1 online resource : multiple file formats
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Barleycorn_(novel) Release date is 1995-08-01
"John Barleycorn" by Jack London is an autobiographical novel published in 1913. London chronicles his complex relationship with alcohol across different stages of his life, from his youth as a sailor to his success as a writer. The work explores themes of masculinity and male friendship while serving as both a meditation on alcohol's social role and a cautionary tale about addiction. London presents drinking's contradictory effects—claiming it aided his development as a man and writer, while acknowledging its destructive power and ultimate nihilism. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
London, Jack, 1876-1916 Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography Alcoholics -- United States -- Biography Drinking of alcoholic beverages -- United States
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