The Journal of a Disappointed ManW. N. P. Barbellion
The Journal of a Disappointed Man
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Original author: W. N. P. Barbellion
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"The Journal of a Disappointed Man" by W. N. P. Barbellion is a volume of journal entries published in 1919. Written by English naturalist Bruce Frederick Cummings under a pen name, this intimate diary chronicles a life marked by illness and unfulfilled ambitions. The author described it as "a study in the nude," offering raw personal reflections that stirred controversy upon publication. It became the best-known personal account of multiple sclerosis, dividing readers who either condemned it as immoral or celebrated it as a work of genius.
The Journal of a Disappointed Man, by W. N. P. Barbellion. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #39585.
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17 Chapters
- 1.Introduction: By H.G. WELLS1,230 words
- 2.Part I: The Journal Begins When Its Author Is a Little Over 13 Years (1)8,607 words
- 3.Part I: The Journal Begins When Its Author Is a Little Over 13 Years (2)8,494 words
- 4.Part II: In London (1)8,567 words
- 5.Part II: In London (2)8,656 words
- 6.Part II: In London (3)8,736 words
- 7.Part II: In London (4)8,761 words
- 8.Part II: In London (5)8,795 words
- 9.Part II: In London (6)6,479 words