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PublisherRandom House Publishing Group

ISBN-100375757163

ISBN-139780375757167

eBay Product ID (ePID)2343024

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Book TitleUnder the Influence : the Literature of Addiction

Number of Pages336 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2003

TopicWomen Authors, Psychopathology / Addiction, Essays, Subjects & Themes / General

GenreLiterary Criticism, Literary Collections, Psychology

AuthorRebecca Shannonhouse

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight8.5 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5.2 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2002-026341

Dewey Edition21

Reviews"In the end, we simply can't stand in icy judgment of those who sought Paradise and found Hell. . . . If the stories in this book have a collective statement to make, it is a simple one: I, too, was human." -Pete Hamill

Dewey Decimal808.8/0355

SynopsisDrawing on two centuries of important literary and historical writings, Rebecca Shannonhouse has shaped a remarkable collection of works that are, in turn, tragic, compelling, hilarious, and enlightening. Together, these selections comprise a profound and truthful portrait of the life experience known as addiction. Under the Influence offers classic selections from fiction, memoirs, and essays by authors such as Tolstoy, Cheever, Parker, and Poe. Also included are topical gems by writers who illuminate the causes, dangers, pleasures, and public perceptions surrounding people consumed by excessive use of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco. Recent provocative works by Abraham Verghese, the Barthelme brothers, Margaret Bullitt-Jonas, and others expand and modernize the definition of addiction to include sex, gambling, and food. Together, these incomparable writings give shape and meaning to the raw experience of uncontrollable urges. Shannonhouse's recent anthology, Out of Her Mind: Women Writing on Madness , is also available as a Modern Library Paperback., Drawing on two centuries of important literary and historical writings, Rebecca Shannonhouse has shaped a remarkable collection of works that are, in turn, tragic, compelling, hilarious, and enlightening. Together, these selections comprise a profound and truthful portrait of the life experience known as addiction. UNDER THE INFLUENCE offers classic selections from fiction, memoirs, and essays by authors such as Tolstoy, Cheever, Parker, and Poe. Also included are topical gems by writers who illuminate the causes, dangers, pleasures, and public perceptions surrounding people consumed by excessive use of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco. Recent provocative works by Abraham Verghese, the Barthelme brothers, Margaret Bullitt-Jonas, and others expand and modernize the definition of addiction to include sex, gambling, and food. Together, these incomparable writings give shape and meaning to the raw experience of uncontrollable urges.

LC Classification NumberPN6071.D77U53 2003