Project Gutenberg 2017-08-31 Public domain in the USA. 269 Lewis, Alfred Henry 1857 1914 Quin, Dan Remington, Frederic 1861 1909 Remington, Frederic Sackrider Remington, Frederick The Black Lion Inn Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "The Black Lion Inn" by Alfred Henry Lewis is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins with a narrator who, seeking refuge from a destructive alcohol addiction, stumbles upon a quaint and old tavern known as The Black Lion Inn. Here, the protagonist encounters the Jolly Doctor, who becomes instrumental in his quest for sobriety and personal redemption. The opening of the book introduces the narrator's backstory, detailing his struggle with alcoholism, which he links to family history. As he arrives at the inn with hopes of recuperation, he meets the Jolly Doctor, who challenges him to confront his addiction head-on. Their initial interaction establishes a mentorship, suggesting that the inn will serve as a backdrop for the narrator’s transformation, as well as a convergence of various characters drawn together during a snowstorm. This sets the stage for deeper explorations of human relationships and the challenges of overcoming personal demons in a world filled with colorful personalities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories, American American fiction -- 20th century PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 611823 2025-06-22T07:57:48.631617 text/html 620795 2024-10-23T02:35:42 text/html 1963861 2025-06-22T07:57:56.987529 application/epub+zip 1965158 2025-06-22T07:57:50.081575 application/epub+zip 296792 2025-06-22T07:57:49.277646 application/epub+zip 2115297 2025-06-22T07:58:02.680489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2068803 2025-06-22T07:57:55.780546 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418088 2022-08-25T05:18:51.656722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 526432 2025-06-22T07:57:47.576656 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 506604 2024-10-23T02:35:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16997 2025-06-22T07:58:02.859013 application/rdf+xml 24751 2025-06-22T07:57:49.425556 image/jpeg 3985 2025-06-22T07:57:49.353596 image/jpeg 1830801 2025-06-22T07:57:48.742587 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia