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Uniform Title: John Barleycorn. Finnish
Title: Tuliliemen tuttavana: Alkoholimuistelmia
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Barleycorn_(novel)
Credits: E-text prepared by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen
Summary: "Tuliliemen tuttavana: Alkoholimuistelmia" by Jack London is a memoir written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the author’s relationship with alcohol and explores themes of addiction, societal norms, and personal reflection. The narrative centers around the narrator’s complex feelings toward alcohol, characterized by both contempt and allure, and his interactions with significant figures in his life, particularly Charmian, who represents a contrasting perspective on alcohol and its consequences. The opening of the memoir establishes a candid tone as the narrator reflects on a voting day in California, where he finds himself consuming alcohol prior to casting his ballot. He engages in a philosophical discussion with Charmian regarding women's suffrage and the implications of alcohol consumption, introducing the figure of "Tuliliemi," which appears to symbolize alcohol itself, embodying both wisdom and destruction. The protagonist recounts formative experiences with alcohol from childhood to adolescence, highlighting the gradual shift from aversion to an eventual, reluctant acceptance and a growing dependency, all while maintaining a sense of critique towards societal views on drinking and its effects on personal identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 33.5 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: London, Jack, 1876-1916
Translator: Wallenius, Toivo, 1881-1919
EBook No.: 48048
Published: Jan 23, 2015
Downloads: 165
Language: Finnish
Subject: London, Jack, 1876-1916
Subject: Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography
Subject: Alcoholics -- United States -- Biography
Subject: Drinking of alcoholic beverages -- United States
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Uniform Title: John Barleycorn. Finnish
Title: Tuliliemen tuttavana: Alkoholimuistelmia
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Barleycorn_(novel)
Credits: E-text prepared by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen
Summary: "Tuliliemen tuttavana: Alkoholimuistelmia" by Jack London is a memoir written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the author’s relationship with alcohol and explores themes of addiction, societal norms, and personal reflection. The narrative centers around the narrator’s complex feelings toward alcohol, characterized by both contempt and allure, and his interactions with significant figures in his life, particularly Charmian, who represents a contrasting perspective on alcohol and its consequences. The opening of the memoir establishes a candid tone as the narrator reflects on a voting day in California, where he finds himself consuming alcohol prior to casting his ballot. He engages in a philosophical discussion with Charmian regarding women's suffrage and the implications of alcohol consumption, introducing the figure of "Tuliliemi," which appears to symbolize alcohol itself, embodying both wisdom and destruction. The protagonist recounts formative experiences with alcohol from childhood to adolescence, highlighting the gradual shift from aversion to an eventual, reluctant acceptance and a growing dependency, all while maintaining a sense of critique towards societal views on drinking and its effects on personal identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 33.5 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: London, Jack, 1876-1916
Translator: Wallenius, Toivo, 1881-1919
EBook No.: 48048
Published: Jan 23, 2015
Downloads: 165
Language: Finnish
Subject: London, Jack, 1876-1916
Subject: Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography
Subject: Alcoholics -- United States -- Biography
Subject: Drinking of alcoholic beverages -- United States
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.