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The Journal of a Disappointed Man
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Creators: W. N. P. Barbellion (1889-1919) and H. G. Wells (1866-1946) [Author of introduction, etc.] "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. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 71.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 1422