John Barleycorn or Alcoholic Memoirs Chapter 38-39
In which the narrator contemplates the harrowing passage through the trials of alcohol, reflecting upon his own hard-won survival as a testament to both his fortitude and fortuity, while earnestly urg...
26 Okt 19min
John Barleycorn or Alcoholic Memoirs Chapter 37
In which the author contemplates the relentless and indifferent passage of time through the legal histories and fading memories of lands long wrestled with by those who came before, even as the persis...
25 Okt 19min
John Barleycorn or Alcoholic Memoirs Chapter 36
In which the author reflects upon the paradox of possessing earthly plenty while feeling an ineradicable melancholy wrought by the relentless, unvarnished truths of existence revealed through his acqu...
25 Okt 22min
John Barleycorn or Alcoholic Memoirs Chapter 31-32
In which the narrator candidly observes the insidious growth of his drinking habit, detailing how the pleasures and rituals of alcohol subtly entwine with his daily life and work, even intertwining wi...
24 Okt 35min
John Barleycorn or Alcoholic Memoirs Chapter 33-35
In which the narrator recounts his ongoing struggle with illness and his intermittent relationship with alcohol while travelling through various climates, illustrating how drinking becomes both a comp...
24 Okt 24min
John Barleycorn or Alcoholic Memoirs Chapter 26-28
In which a young writer devotes himself tirelessly to mastering the craft amidst hardship and poverty, initially holding no sway to the allure of alcohol beyond social companionship. And as success br...
23 Okt 29min
John Barleycorn or Alcoholic Memoirs Chapter 29-30
In which the subtle growth of a mental longing for alcohol is carefully traced amidst a life of vigorous health and cultivated intellect, revealing the delicate onset of dependency as a misguided balm...
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John Barleycorn or Alcoholic Memoirs Chapter 21-22
In which I recount the pilgrimage away from the saloons and into the halls of learning, where the company of intellect and aspiration keeps the flame of sobriety briefly alight, even as the convivial ...
22 Okt 29min
