Quicklet on Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson (Book Summary, Analysis, Reviews)
Book Details
Author(s)
Eric Boudreaux
Publisher
Hyperink CliffsNotes-like Book Summaries
ISBN / ASIN
B006OFROPE
ISBN-13
978B006OFROP6
Sales Rank
#1,921,711
Marketplace
United States 🇺🇸
Description
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We recently underwent an overhaul of our Quicklets to focus on commentary, analysis, and criticism from our expert writing team.
In addition, our Quicklets include an overall summary, brief chapter summaries, a description of key characters and themes, fun trivia, and a selection of great online readings.
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Quicklets: Your Reading Sidekick!
Never read a book alone again! Supercharge your reading with Quicklets.
Quicklets are jam-packed with information like those notes you totally copied off that geeky kid you knew back in high school.
But they’re not boring like other study guides. They keep you entertained AND informed.
You can conquer any book with your trusty sidekick. We’ve got your back :)
Quicklets: Your Reading Sidekick!
Born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1937, Hunter S. Thompson was a consummate journeyman – wandering the globe in search of God knows what. He spent the early part of his career writing about sports. In fact, his personality can be closely linked to another Louisville product of the same era: Muhammad Ali. Both men, fueled by a certain sense of self-love, spat in the face of authority, decorum and everything else that mid-century America held dear.
True to the ethos of Gonzo Journalism, Fear and Loathing is loosely based on two trips (pun intended) Thompson took with an attorney, Oscar Zeta Acosta, to Las Vegas in 1971. Thompson, a freelance writer closely associated with some of the country’s biggest magazines, was sent by Sports Illustrated to write an elongated picture caption for the Mint 400 – one of the world’s most lucrative off-road races. A few months later, Thompson was sent to Las Vegas again to cover a drug conference held by the National District Attorneys.
What was supposed to be a couple hundred words about an off-road race turned into a manuscript nearly ten times the size. The work was rejected outright by Sports Illustrated, but accepted by Rolling Stone.
Thompson – notoriously reluctant to review and revise his own works – completed five drafts of the book before its publishing. Fear and Loathing was met by much critical acclaim. It was thought by Thompson’s contemporaries to be one of the best books ever written about the 1960s drug culture.
BOOK OUTLINE
Part 1: Introduction
->“Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas”: The Perfect Combination of Brilliance and Insanity
->Hunter S. Thompson: Leader of the Gonzo Revolution
->About “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas”
->Overall Summary for “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” by Hunter S. Thompson
->Important Characters in “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” by Hunter S. Thompson
->Key Terms in “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” by Hunter S. Thompson
Part 2: Additional Reading
->Related Online Content for “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” by Hunter S. Thompson
->Interesting trivia
...And much more!
BOOK EXCERPT
From the introduction by Eric Boudreaux:
Over the years, I have come to categorize potential reads into two overarching categories:
1. Entertainment – These are the page-turners; the books that cause you to stay up all night because you need to read “just one more chapter.” You take these books with you everywhere you go – on vacation, the train ride to work, the terrible movie that your girlfriend is making you see, and even to the bathroom, if that’s your thing.
2. Intellectual – Intellectual books are those that don’t necessarily pull you through, but teach you a lot. They are the books that you spend hours dissecting, trying to squeeze every single drop of meaning out of the text.
...to be continued
We recently underwent an overhaul of our Quicklets to focus on commentary, analysis, and criticism from our expert writing team.
In addition, our Quicklets include an overall summary, brief chapter summaries, a description of key characters and themes, fun trivia, and a selection of great online readings.
Thanks!
- - - - -
Quicklets: Your Reading Sidekick!
Never read a book alone again! Supercharge your reading with Quicklets.
Quicklets are jam-packed with information like those notes you totally copied off that geeky kid you knew back in high school.
But they’re not boring like other study guides. They keep you entertained AND informed.
You can conquer any book with your trusty sidekick. We’ve got your back :)
Quicklets: Your Reading Sidekick!
Born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1937, Hunter S. Thompson was a consummate journeyman – wandering the globe in search of God knows what. He spent the early part of his career writing about sports. In fact, his personality can be closely linked to another Louisville product of the same era: Muhammad Ali. Both men, fueled by a certain sense of self-love, spat in the face of authority, decorum and everything else that mid-century America held dear.
True to the ethos of Gonzo Journalism, Fear and Loathing is loosely based on two trips (pun intended) Thompson took with an attorney, Oscar Zeta Acosta, to Las Vegas in 1971. Thompson, a freelance writer closely associated with some of the country’s biggest magazines, was sent by Sports Illustrated to write an elongated picture caption for the Mint 400 – one of the world’s most lucrative off-road races. A few months later, Thompson was sent to Las Vegas again to cover a drug conference held by the National District Attorneys.
What was supposed to be a couple hundred words about an off-road race turned into a manuscript nearly ten times the size. The work was rejected outright by Sports Illustrated, but accepted by Rolling Stone.
Thompson – notoriously reluctant to review and revise his own works – completed five drafts of the book before its publishing. Fear and Loathing was met by much critical acclaim. It was thought by Thompson’s contemporaries to be one of the best books ever written about the 1960s drug culture.
BOOK OUTLINE
Part 1: Introduction
->“Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas”: The Perfect Combination of Brilliance and Insanity
->Hunter S. Thompson: Leader of the Gonzo Revolution
->About “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas”
->Overall Summary for “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” by Hunter S. Thompson
->Important Characters in “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” by Hunter S. Thompson
->Key Terms in “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” by Hunter S. Thompson
Part 2: Additional Reading
->Related Online Content for “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” by Hunter S. Thompson
->Interesting trivia
...And much more!
BOOK EXCERPT
From the introduction by Eric Boudreaux:
Over the years, I have come to categorize potential reads into two overarching categories:
1. Entertainment – These are the page-turners; the books that cause you to stay up all night because you need to read “just one more chapter.” You take these books with you everywhere you go – on vacation, the train ride to work, the terrible movie that your girlfriend is making you see, and even to the bathroom, if that’s your thing.
2. Intellectual – Intellectual books are those that don’t necessarily pull you through, but teach you a lot. They are the books that you spend hours dissecting, trying to squeeze every single drop of meaning out of the text.
...to be continued
