Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a novel written by Hunter S. Thompson. Released in 1971, it is a major work within the "gonzo journalism" movement (even though it is fiction) and tells of two druggies travelling to Vegas while under the effects of countless drugs.
Characters[]
- Raoul Duke - the narrator of the novel, partially inspired by the author
- Doctor Gonzo - Raoul's Samoan attorney and constant companion
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Publisher's summary[]
‘We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold. I remember saying something like, “I feel a bit lightheaded; maybe you should drive …”’
Hunter S. Thompson is roaring down the desert highway to Las Vegas with his attorney, the Samoan, to find the dark side of the American Dream. Armed with a drug arsenal of stupendous proportions, the duo engage in a surreal succession of chemically enhanced confrontations with casino operators, police officers and assorted Middle Americans.
This ebook edition of Hunter S. Thompson’s iconic masterpiece, a controversial bestseller when it appeared in 1971, features the brilliant Ralph Steadman illustrations of the original. It brings to a new generation the hallucinatory humour and nightmare terror of Hunter S. Thompson’s musings on the collapse of the American Dream.
See also[]
| Title | Author | Release date | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the Road | Jack Kerouac | 1957 | A novel showing a similar journey through America |
| The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test | Tom Wolfe | 1968 | Another major work of gonzo journalism |
| Naked Lunch | William S. Burroughs | 1959 | Another postmodernist novel dealing with psychedelic drugs |
| Leaving Las Vegas | John O'Brien | 1990 | Another novel with a similar setting and similar themes |
| Infinite Jest | David Foster Wallace | 1996 | Another major postmodernist novel dealing with psychedelic drugs |
Sources[]
- Goodreads