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Title: The Black Lion Inn
Note: Reading ease score: 75.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Produced by David Widger from page images generously
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Summary: "The Black Lion Inn" by Alfred Henry Lewis is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins with a narrator who, seeking refuge from a destructive alcohol addiction, stumbles upon a quaint and old tavern known as The Black Lion Inn. Here, the protagonist encounters the Jolly Doctor, who becomes instrumental in his quest for sobriety and personal redemption. The opening of the book introduces the narrator's backstory, detailing his struggle with alcoholism, which he links to family history. As he arrives at the inn with hopes of recuperation, he meets the Jolly Doctor, who challenges him to confront his addiction head-on. Their initial interaction establishes a mentorship, suggesting that the inn will serve as a backdrop for the narrator’s transformation, as well as a convergence of various characters drawn together during a snowstorm. This sets the stage for deeper explorations of human relationships and the challenges of overcoming personal demons in a world filled with colorful personalities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Lewis, Alfred Henry, 1857-1914
Illustrator: Remington, Frederic, 1861-1909
EBook No.: 55471
Published: Aug 31, 2017
Downloads: 89
Language: English
Subject: Short stories, American
Subject: American fiction -- 20th century
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Black Lion Inn
Note: Reading ease score: 75.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by David Widger from page images generously
provided by the Internet Archive
Summary: "The Black Lion Inn" by Alfred Henry Lewis is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins with a narrator who, seeking refuge from a destructive alcohol addiction, stumbles upon a quaint and old tavern known as The Black Lion Inn. Here, the protagonist encounters the Jolly Doctor, who becomes instrumental in his quest for sobriety and personal redemption. The opening of the book introduces the narrator's backstory, detailing his struggle with alcoholism, which he links to family history. As he arrives at the inn with hopes of recuperation, he meets the Jolly Doctor, who challenges him to confront his addiction head-on. Their initial interaction establishes a mentorship, suggesting that the inn will serve as a backdrop for the narrator’s transformation, as well as a convergence of various characters drawn together during a snowstorm. This sets the stage for deeper explorations of human relationships and the challenges of overcoming personal demons in a world filled with colorful personalities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Lewis, Alfred Henry, 1857-1914
Illustrator: Remington, Frederic, 1861-1909
EBook No.: 55471
Published: Aug 31, 2017
Downloads: 89
Language: English
Subject: Short stories, American
Subject: American fiction -- 20th century
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.