Tuliliemen tuttavana: Alkoholimuistelmia by Jack London

"Tuliliemen tuttavana: Alkoholimuistelmia" by Jack London is an autobiographical novel published in 1913. London recounts his complex relationship with alcohol across different stages of his life, from his youth as a sailor to his success as a wealthy writer. He explores how drinking shaped his understanding of masculinity and male friendship, while also serving as a cautionary tale about addiction's destructive effects. The narrative builds toward a nihilistic philosophy London calls "White Logic," revealed in the final chapters as alcohol's darker truth about existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author London, Jack, 1876-1916
Translator Wallenius, Toivo, 1881-1919
Uniform Title John Barleycorn. Finnish
Title Tuliliemen tuttavana: Alkoholimuistelmia
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Barleycorn_(novel)
Credits E-text prepared by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen
Reading Level Reading ease score: 33.5 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Language Finnish
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject London, Jack, 1876-1916
Subject Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography
Subject Alcoholics -- United States -- Biography
Subject Drinking of alcoholic beverages -- United States
Category Text
eBook-No. 48048
Release Date
Last Update Oct 24, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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