The Bottomless Bottle of Beer eBook Horace Jeffery Hodges Terrance Lindall
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The story of a naive young man who trades his soul for a bottomless bottle of beer, but has a change of heart and tries to get his soul back.
The tale recalls such writers as Neil Gaiman, H. P. Lovecraft, Stephen Vincent Benét, Charles Pierre Baudelaire, Honoré de Balzac, Herman Melville, John Milton, Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky, Mikhail Bulgakov, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and more.
"A Hero of Our Postmodern Time!"
". . . a Bulgakovian satire carried out with aplomb . . ." Michael Geoffrey Chivers, Writer (Necronomania, January 5, 2013), UK
"What a fantastic story! Right on a par with Alice in Wonderland! A fine blend of the ominous and the hilarious, resonant of the great classics and contemporary theoretical fads. The illustrations seem just right -- humorous, with the proper amount of spookiness." - Ji-moon Suh, Professor of English Literature, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
"This is really quite marvelous. I liked it a LOT. The illustrations are super cool! I like everything about it. Very funny style, most excellent." - Pete Hale, Physicist, Lafayette, Colorado, USA
"I enjoyed the Faustian story very much. The illustrations are beautiful, very vivid and apt, reminiscent almost of Chagall." - Eli Park Sorensen, Professor of Humanities, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
"A brilliant idea, that, to expose scientism and postmodernism through a college graduate too ignorant to recognize the devil et al. when he meets them. Bravo." - John L. Heilbron, Professor of History, UC Berkeley, California, USA
"I liked the illustrations and the content. It was an intriguing book in every sense." - Seong-Kon Kim, Professor of English Literature, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
"I love the wordplay, a great story that gave me chills." - John Wells, Editor, The Official Size and Weight EBeer ENews, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
The Bottomless Bottle of Beer eBook Horace Jeffery Hodges Terrance Lindall
Well and carefully written in a calm, deliberate, professorial-but-humorous tone, this charming short story is a pastiche of cultural and literary references that chronicles the arc of a thirsty soul in jeopardy. Imagine making a deal with the Devil and signing a contract--in blood--for that one perfect bottle of ever-flowing beer! If you realized your error and desired to escape the contract, whom would you engage as your lawyer if not the courtly-but-formidable Daniel Webster himself?The universe of this adventure is peopled with characters from other stories, which is enough to make one wonder about the characters' ontological status: how real are these fictions? And speaking of ontological status: the trial at the end of the story features the Devil in at least three roles that all function simultaneously in the courtroom: defendant (Em), justice (Belial), and counsel (Beelzebub). What are we to make of the Devil's attempt at splitting himself in three? Is this supposed to be an unholy trinity? If so, it seems to operate in a fascinatingly disharmonious manner, as Justice Belial strives for objectivity while the infernal defendant and his counsel are at pains to make their case. There's nothing perichoretic about our diabolical Three-in-One.
This and other fascinating ideas float freely through the plot, which is also liberally sprinkled with wordplay both subtle and not-so-subtle. Alas, some of the literary references flew right over my head (I've never read Bulgakov, for instance), but this detracted nothing from my enjoyment of Dr. Hodges's tale. Engaging and not for mental slackers, "The Bottomless Bottle of Beer" is an appealingly weird, borderline psychedelic tour of the moral landscape--a story that will resonate with astute readers of all persuasions. Joseph Campbell would have been delighted by the cast of characters, and he would have reveled at the way in which famed artist Terrance Lindall brings Dr. Hodges's story to full mythological flower with his powerful, evocative illustrations.
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The Bottomless Bottle of Beer eBook Horace Jeffery Hodges Terrance Lindall Reviews
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I have just read the last page of this book, The Bottomless Bottle of Beer. What a fascinating piece Mr. Hodges has created! It was a thrilling experience to read it through. If he plans to publish any other book, I hope someone will please keep me updated.
A smart, fun fantasy novella, full of literary allusions, puns, and deep thoughts. Hodges combines a bunch of fun tropes (Faust, Milton, Daniel Webster and many more) in a light-hearted, thoughtful adventure. If you like Neil Gaiman or Terry Pratchett, you're probably going to quite enjoy this story.
This book was an excellent presentation of temptation written by a brilliant theologian. On one hand it was quick and entertaining as well as very humorous. On the other hand, its core matter was weighed and balanced in a way that makes meditating on the carefully written words almost necessary. I was afraid I was missing something if I didn't reread and rethink every nuance.I will read and reread the book again and recommend it to others. It's a gem.
Great book. Easily read and also enjoyable for different types of readers. If the reader knows much about Milton, the story of Adam and Eve, and understands literary characters, the story and its hidden meanings can be noticed, and this makes the story richer. However, even if one has little or no knowledge of these religious/literary devices, the story itself if fun and exciting. Overall, great storytelling for any kind of reader. I would recommend reading this book with a beer can in one hand. Probably makes it - either the book or drink - taste better.
Temptation and the decision making process are part of our everyday lives. How we decide to choose from right and wrong is what defines us, as an individual, spouse, and a member of society.
The Bottomless Bottle of Beer (BBB) is a rich story that follows a man who is trying to kick his drinking habits, but decides to have just one last beer. In his quest to find that one last heavenly beer, he finds himself in a dark hidden bar that will ultimately test his strength. Mr. Em, the proprietor of the bar has much darker intentions than just serving a simple bottle of beer. The connection in the early chapters to Genesis Chapter 3 is remarkable, which paves the narrative for the rest of the story, how to overcome the sin of making a deal with an unscrupulous “being”, and conquer temptation.
Dr. Hodges brilliantly takes the reader through the struggles of the protagonist, and the steps to regain control of his life, with his wife and a suspicious attorney, Daniel Webster. The pure beauty of this novella lies within the didactic humor of Dr. Hodges' storytelling, historical knowledge, and linguistic talent.
This novella is highly recommended.
Well and carefully written in a calm, deliberate, professorial-but-humorous tone, this charming short story is a pastiche of cultural and literary references that chronicles the arc of a thirsty soul in jeopardy. Imagine making a deal with the Devil and signing a contract--in blood--for that one perfect bottle of ever-flowing beer! If you realized your error and desired to escape the contract, whom would you engage as your lawyer if not the courtly-but-formidable Daniel Webster himself?
The universe of this adventure is peopled with characters from other stories, which is enough to make one wonder about the characters' ontological status how real are these fictions? And speaking of ontological status the trial at the end of the story features the Devil in at least three roles that all function simultaneously in the courtroom defendant (Em), justice (Belial), and counsel (Beelzebub). What are we to make of the Devil's attempt at splitting himself in three? Is this supposed to be an unholy trinity? If so, it seems to operate in a fascinatingly disharmonious manner, as Justice Belial strives for objectivity while the infernal defendant and his counsel are at pains to make their case. There's nothing perichoretic about our diabolical Three-in-One.
This and other fascinating ideas float freely through the plot, which is also liberally sprinkled with wordplay both subtle and not-so-subtle. Alas, some of the literary references flew right over my head (I've never read Bulgakov, for instance), but this detracted nothing from my enjoyment of Dr. Hodges's tale. Engaging and not for mental slackers, "The Bottomless Bottle of Beer" is an appealingly weird, borderline psychedelic tour of the moral landscape--a story that will resonate with astute readers of all persuasions. Joseph Campbell would have been delighted by the cast of characters, and he would have reveled at the way in which famed artist Terrance Lindall brings Dr. Hodges's story to full mythological flower with his powerful, evocative illustrations.
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