The Hangover
Language: English
Published by Keele University, 2020
- Hardcover
- New
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The term ‘hangover’ was not used to describe the after-effects of alcohol consumption until 1904, but Jonathon Shears’ study begins with the drinking cultures and ‘nausea of sin’ of the 17th century. The book explores the physical, emotional and social aspects of drunkenness and hangovers through literature, continuing up to the 20th and 21st centuries, discussing topics including the gin craze, Romantic poetry, and Victorian moral sensitivity.
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- Title
- The Hangover
- Author
- Jonathon Shears
- Publisher
- Keele University
- Publication year
- 2020
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1789621194
- ISBN 13
- 9781789621198
What is a hangover? How does it feel to suffer from one? What can hangovers tell us about the way attitudes to alcohol have developed over time? In the humanities, why have we neglected the subject of the hangover in our critical discussions of alcohol and intoxication?
In the first comprehensive study of the hangover in literature and culture, Jonathon Shears sets out to answer each of these questions by exploring the representation of ‘the morning after’ in a wide variety of texts ranging from the Renaissance to the present day. The book looks at what examples of ‘hangover literature’ from writers such as Ben Jonson, Robert Burns, Charles Dickens, Kingsley Amis and A.L. Kennedy can add to our personal and cultural understanding of alcohol use. It demonstrates that, more than just a cluster of physical symptoms, the hangover is a complex interplay of sensations and emotions with a fascinating cultural history.
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