The Existential drinker

Front Matter; Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Figures; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; I Whiffs And Gleams; Habitual Drunkards And Metaphysics: Case Studies From The Victorian Period; Jack London, John Barleycorn (1913): Truth; Ii The Existential Drinkers; Jean Rhys And Drunken Consciousness (1929-1939); Charles Jackson, The Lost Weekend (1944): Life Projects; Malcolm Lowry, Under The Volcano (1947): Singular Experiences; Hans Fallada, The Drinker (1950): Absurdity; Brian Moore, The Lonely Passion Of Judith Hearne (1955): Abandonment Frederick Exley, A Fan's Notes (1968): Authenticityvenedikt Yerofeev, Moscow-petushki (1970): Self And Others; Iii Enough: Attic, Vegas, Paradise; William Kennedy, Ironweed (1983): Fugitive Souls And Free Spirits; John O'brien, Leaving Las Vegas (1990): Suicide; A.l. Kennedy, Paradise (2004): Love; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index. Steven Earnshaw. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction. Baltimore, Md Available Via World Wide Web.