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Charles Jackson (1) (1903–1968)

Autor/a de The Lost Weekend

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7+ obres 674 Membres 15 Ressenyes

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Crèdit de la imatge: Wall Street Journal

Obres de Charles Jackson

The Lost Weekend (1944) 497 exemplars
The Fall of Valor (1946) 78 exemplars
A Second-Hand Life (1966) 36 exemplars
Earthly Creatures (1953) 17 exemplars
The outer edges (1948) 14 exemplars
A Night Visitor 1 exemplars

Obres associades

The Aspirin Age, 1919-1941 (1949) — Col·laborador — 129 exemplars
The Lost Weekend [1945 film] (1963) — Original novel — 73 exemplars
Masters of Noir, Volume Two : a Mystery Anthology (2010) — Col·laborador, algunes edicions24 exemplars
The Best from Cosmopolitan — Col·laborador — 4 exemplars

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There is so much in this. I wish I could take a class on it. The gay stuff is especially interesting as it is coming from a totally different kind of perspective. I don't really understand it. Great clear writing.
 
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soraxtm | Hi ha 10 ressenyes més | Apr 9, 2023 |
Good, but it reminded me of a bell--one that is perfectly tuned and true, but essentially only plays one note. Definitely a must read in the addiction and alcoholism genres.
½
 
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ProfH | Hi ha 10 ressenyes més | Oct 7, 2022 |
Heavy book, there’s a lot going on, definitely need to reread
½
 
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jimifenway | Hi ha 10 ressenyes més | Jan 30, 2020 |
First published in 1946, this is a very brave and insightful novel. A long neglected classic, deservingly republished by Valancourt Books. I found the exploration of the prevailing attitudes of the characters, both male and female, very interesting. Naivety, generalizations of normal behaviour and rigid societal conventions reigned supreme. John’s continual doubts about the normalcy of his feelings and the legitimacy his marriage was particularly insightful.

As was probably quite common at the time, men who experienced same-sex attraction, agonizingly convinced themselves that it was a moral weakness and a wicked temptation that must be overcome. This could simply be achieved with the love of a good woman. The heteronormative path the only way forward, leading to socially acceptable lives of loveless marriages, shame and desperation.

Modern readers may find the novel frustrating and overly melodramatic, but it’s an incredibly telling piece of social history.
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dale01 | Hi ha 2 ressenyes més | Aug 19, 2019 |

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Obres
7
També de
4
Membres
674
Popularitat
#37,468
Valoració
3.9
Ressenyes
15
ISBN
49
Llengües
5

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