Think Before You Drink
Explore the best books about drinking, from philosophical fiction to cautionary tales. Discover “A Night of Serious Drinking” by René Daumal and more in our curated reading list.
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A Night of Serious Drinking
by Rene Daumal
A Night of Serious Drinkingis among Ren Daumal's most important literary works. It is a work of symbolic fiction that can be enjoyed purely as an entertaining and imaginative story, but also for the much deeper meaning enwoven into its deceptively simple plot: An unnamed narrator spends an evening getting drunk with a group of friends. As the party becomes totally intoxicated and exuberant, the narrator embarks on a journey that ranges from seeming paradises to the depths of pure hell. Daumal's keen perceptions of the human condition infuse A Night of Serious Drinkingwith a critique of culture and consciousness that is both disquieting and enlivening.
