Jack London's autobiographical memoir traces his lifelong relationship with alcohol, personified as John Barleycorn, from youth as a sailor through success as a writer.
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Jack London's autobiographical memoir traces his lifelong relationship with alcohol, personified as John Barleycorn, from youth as a sailor through success as a writer.
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John Barleycorn is an autobiographical novel by Jack London dealing with his enjoyment of drinking and struggles with alcoholism. It was published in 1913. The title is taken from the British folksong "John Barleycorn". In this memoir, there are the themes of masculinity and male friendship. London discusses various life experiences he has had with alcohol, and at widely different stages in his life. Key stages are his late teen years when he earned money as a sailor and later in life when he wa...
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Central theme of alcoholism and its effects across life's stages
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Meditations on alcohol's social role and prohibition
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