Books on Topic: 'Alcoholism'

L'Assommoir is the seventh novel in Émile Zola's twenty-volume series Les Rougon-Macquart. Usually considered one of Zola's masterpieces, the novel—a...

John Barleycorn is an autobiographical novel by Jack London dealing with his enjoyment of drinking and struggles with alcoholism. It was published in...

Written just before Prohibition to entail the possible troubles that might happen en route. Both sides of the argument, or battle as the case may be,...

After presenting an overview of alcoholism and its affect on society, Dr. Cutten dives into the effects of chronic alcoholism on physiology, the nervo...

The Sport of the Gods is a novel by Paul Laurence Dunbar centered on American urban black life. Forced to leave the South, a family falls apart amid t...

The novella's plot revolves around the complicated relationship between the nobleman Velchaninov and the widower Trusotsky, whose deceased wife was Ve...

In this 1907 novel about the extravagant life of New York City’s high society, the author of The Jungle, presents a portrait of the wealthy elite. All...

The Flying Inn is a novel by G. K. Chesterton, first published in 1914. It is set in a future England where the temperance movement has allowed a biza...

Three different fantastic adventures of the legendary scout Buffalo Bill.

Unveiling a Parallel: A Romance is a feminist science fiction and utopian novel published in 1893. The first edition of the book attributed authorship...

Alcohol abuse has been a problem for centuries, and Dr. Benjamin Rush was one of the first to sound the alarm about its dangers. In An Inquiry into t...

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LibriVox volunteers bring you 8 different recordings of The Face on the Barroom Floor by Hugh Antoine D'Arcy.

This book tells the story of Dell Bronson, a young woman raised in a refined Boston environment who is abruptly called home to Lewiston by her father,...

Judenbuche, a novel by Annette von Droste-Hülshoff, set in the rugged Westphalian landscape, paints a stark picture of a community steeped in moral de...

Habits that Handicap is a non-fiction book about alcoholism and drug addiction. It was written by Charles B. Towns, an expert on addiction who helped...

Thirteen-year-old Nettie Decker is called home after living with another family for seven years, only to find her family struggling in poverty due to...

This Cebuano-language story, written by Senator Vicente Rama, follows the life of Amboy, a man consumed by alcoholism. The story explores the impact...

Dazai's final unfinished work, "Good-Bye," is a tragicomedy that explores themes of love, loss, and the absurdity of life. Set against the backdrop of...

The story revolves around Tomokichi, a young boy who experiences the hardships of family separation and the emotional journey of reuniting with his lo...

This book delves into the intricacies of chronic alcoholic intoxication, examining its impact on the body and its connection to various ailments. Dr....

This autobiography by Thomas Doner, a man who lost both arms due to his struggles with alcoholism, serves as a cautionary tale about the devastating c...

Set in a small English country town, 'Woman's War' centers on the wives of two doctors, Katherine and Betty. Their seemingly perfect lives are shatter...

In 'Silent Battle,' lawyer Tom Gallatin, struggling with alcoholism, embarks on a solitary hunting trip in the Canadian wilderness seeking redemption....