A Night of Serious Drinking

Fiction & Literature
Cover of the book A Night of Serious Drinking by Rene Daumal, ABRAMS
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Rene Daumal ISBN: 9781468304848
Publisher: ABRAMS Publication: April 29, 2003
Imprint: The Overlook Press Language: English
Author: Rene Daumal
ISBN: 9781468304848
Publisher: ABRAMS
Publication: April 29, 2003
Imprint: The Overlook Press
Language: English

A Night of Serious Drinking is among Rene Daumal's most important literary works. Like Daumal’s Mount Analogue it is a classic work of symbolic fiction. An unnamed narrator spends an evening getting drunk with a group of friends; as the party becomes intoxicated and exuberant, the narrator embarks on a journey that ranges from seeming paradises to the depths of pure hell. The fantastic world depicted in A Night of Serious Drinking is actually the ordinary world turned upside down. The characters are called the Anthographers, Fabricators of useless objects, Scienters, Nibblists, Clarificators, and other absurd titles. Yet the inhabitants of these strange realms are only too familiar: scientists dissecting an animal in their laboratory, a wise man surrounded by his devotees, politicians, poets expounding their rhetoric. These characters perform hilarious antics and intellectual games, which they see as serious attempts to find meaning and freedom.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

A Night of Serious Drinking is among Rene Daumal's most important literary works. Like Daumal’s Mount Analogue it is a classic work of symbolic fiction. An unnamed narrator spends an evening getting drunk with a group of friends; as the party becomes intoxicated and exuberant, the narrator embarks on a journey that ranges from seeming paradises to the depths of pure hell. The fantastic world depicted in A Night of Serious Drinking is actually the ordinary world turned upside down. The characters are called the Anthographers, Fabricators of useless objects, Scienters, Nibblists, Clarificators, and other absurd titles. Yet the inhabitants of these strange realms are only too familiar: scientists dissecting an animal in their laboratory, a wise man surrounded by his devotees, politicians, poets expounding their rhetoric. These characters perform hilarious antics and intellectual games, which they see as serious attempts to find meaning and freedom.

More books from ABRAMS

Cover of the book Sweet Christmas by Rene Daumal
Cover of the book Elsie de Wolfe's Paris by Rene Daumal
Cover of the book A Question of Identity by Rene Daumal
Cover of the book A Simple Act of Violence by Rene Daumal
Cover of the book The Jellybeans and the Big Book Bonanza by Rene Daumal
Cover of the book The Man with Two Arms by Rene Daumal
Cover of the book Girl Scouts by Rene Daumal
Cover of the book A Piece of the Sun by Rene Daumal
Cover of the book The Jellybeans Love to Read by Rene Daumal
Cover of the book Sniff! Sniff! by Rene Daumal
Cover of the book Novel Living by Rene Daumal
Cover of the book F*ck, That's Delicious by Rene Daumal
Cover of the book The Life and Loves of E. Nesbit by Rene Daumal
Cover of the book Reclaimed Wood by Rene Daumal
Cover of the book Hello Kitty Nail Art by Rene Daumal
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy