<P> Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas : A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream is a novel by Hunter S. Thompson , illustrated by Ralph Steadman . The book is a roman à clef , rooted in autobiographical incidents . The story follows its protagonist , Raoul Duke , and his attorney , Dr. Gonzo , as they descend on Las Vegas to chase the American Dream through a drug - induced haze , all the while ruminating on the failure of the 1960s countercultural movement . The work is Thompson 's most famous book , and is noted for its lurid descriptions of illegal drug use and its early retrospective on the culture of the 1960s . Its popularization of Thompson 's highly subjective blend of fact and fiction has become known as gonzo journalism . The novel first appeared as a two - part series in Rolling Stone magazine in 1971 , and was published as a book in 1972 . It was later adapted into a film of the same name in 1998 by Terry Gilliam , starring Johnny Depp and Benicio del Toro who portrayed Raoul Duke and Dr. Gonzo , respectively . </P>
<P> Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas : A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream is a novel by Hunter S. Thompson , illustrated by Ralph Steadman . The book is a roman à clef , rooted in autobiographical incidents . The story follows its protagonist , Raoul Duke , and his attorney , Dr. Gonzo , as they descend on Las Vegas to chase the American Dream through a drug - induced haze , all the while ruminating on the failure of the 1960s countercultural movement . The work is Thompson 's most famous book , and is noted for its lurid descriptions of illegal drug use and its early retrospective on the culture of the 1960s . Its popularization of Thompson 's highly subjective blend of fact and fiction has become known as gonzo journalism . The novel first appeared as a two - part series in Rolling Stone magazine in 1971 , and was published as a book in 1972 . It was later adapted into a film of the same name in 1998 by Terry Gilliam , starring Johnny Depp and Benicio del Toro who portrayed Raoul Duke and Dr. Gonzo , respectively . </P>
who illustrated fear and loathing in las vegas
who illustrated fear and loathing in las vegas
Ralph Steadman
Ralph Steadman