The Journal of a Disappointed Man - W. N. P. Barbellion

The Journal of a Disappointed Man by W. N. P. Barbellion is a memoir first published shortly before the author’s death in 1919. This paperback edition is reprinted with its posthumous successor, A Last Diary, and includes an introduction by H. G. Wells.

Key details

• Author: W. N. P. Barbellion
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 400
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc
• Publication date: 24 November 2017
• ISBN: 9780486817392

Synopsis

Published shortly before Barbellion’s death in 1919, this memoir records a life shaped by poverty, limited education, and the gradual paralysis of multiple sclerosis. Even so, the writing is marked by eloquence and a clear passion for family, natural history, music, and literature.

Told in a voice that feels strikingly modern, the journal is presented here alongside its posthumous companion, A Last Diary, with an introduction by H. G. Wells. Suitable for readers drawn to candid autobiographical writing and early twentieth-century memoir.

Rackhams Reference : 2CULN9E31Z