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John Barleycorn: "Alcoholic Memoirs" (Oxford World's Classics)
Jack London is better known as the successful and popular author of adventure stories such as White Fang, and The Call of the Wild than as an alcoholic pessimist who finally took a fatal overdose of morphine in 1916. John Barleycorn, published in 1913, subtitled "Alcoholic Memoirs," eventually shattered the image of the ruggedly good-looking, energetic and intrepid hero who had been everywhere and seen everything. With his style at its most personal as he explores his own mental states, London achieves a painful kind of autobiography that cuts through the thin skin of his self-esteem..
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John Barleycorn
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John Barleycorn
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The Essential Jack London Collection
The very best of Jack London's novels in one collection(with an active table contents): Call of the Wild, White Fang, The Sea Wolf, Martin Eden, John Barleycorn, Iron Heel, South Sea Tales.
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John Barleycorn
John Barleycorn is a book written by Jack London. It is widely considered to be one of the top 100 greatest books of all time. This great novel will surely attract a whole new generation of readers. For many, John Barleycorn is required reading for various courses and curriculums. And for others who simply enjoy reading timeless pieces of classic literature, this gem by Jack London is highly recommended. Published by Quill Pen Classics and beautifully produced, John Barleycorn would make an ideal gift and it should be a part of everyone's personal library..
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John Barleycorn
"John Barleycorn", which draws its name from an old English folksong, is as close to an autobiography that Jack London ever wrote. London's love of alcohol is professed quite profusely in this work, however that love is tempered by the recognition of the toll that alcohol bears. As he writes, "This strength John Barleycorn gives is not fictitious strength. It is real strength.... But it is manufactured out of the sources of strength, and it must ultimately be paid for, and with interest." A telling memoir, "John Barleycorn" provides a captivating insight into the life of the author..
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John Barleycorn Must Die: The War Against Drink In Arkansas
Ben Johnson's sweeping, highly readable and "spirited" overview of Arkansas's efforts to regulate and halt the consumption of alcohol reveals much about the texture of life and politics in the state--and country--as it grappled with strong opinions on both sides. "Johnson is an indefatigable researcher, tenacious in ferreting out the details. His study of the war against demon rum is fascinating. . . . This book doesn't take a position 'fer or agin' spiritous liquor, but it does help the reader to understand that, in earlier times, opposition to the sale and consumption was deep and wide."--from the Foreword by U.S. District Judge William R. Wilson.
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