De Quincey's Works: Confessions Of An English Opium-eater. Autobiographic Sketches

De Quincey's Works: Confessions Of An English Opium-eater. Autobiographic Sketches - Paperback

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De Quincey's Works: Confessions Of An English Opium-eater. Autobiographic Sketches

De Quincey's Works: Confessions Of An English Opium-eater. Autobiographic Sketches - Paperback

by Thomas de Quincey
$46.01
Sale price  $46.01 Regular price 

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by Thomas de Quincey (Author)

Explore the profound and influential writings of Thomas De Quincey in this essential collection. Featuring his most famous work, "Confessions of an English Opium-Eater," alongside autobiographical sketches, this volume offers a unique window into the life and mind of one of the 19th century's most distinctive literary figures.

"Confessions" is a groundbreaking autobiographical work, celebrated for its vivid prose and unflinching exploration of addiction, memory, and the human condition. The autobiographical sketches provide further insight into De Quincey's life, offering a fascinating self-portrait of a complex and brilliant individual. This collection is a must-read for anyone interested in Romantic literature, autobiography, or the history of psychological literature.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.

As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Number of Pages: 654
Dimensions: 1.31 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN
Publication Date: June 12, 2025
ISBN9781176030381
Author Thomas de Quincey
PublisherNabu Press
GenreBiography, History, and Philosophy
FormatPaperback
PublishedJune 2025
LanguageENG- English
Pages654
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Thomas de Quincey

Robert Morrison is the author of a critically acclaimed biography of De Quincey, The English Opium-Eater: A Biography of Thomas De Quincey (Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 2009). He has edited volumes of De Quincey's complete Works for Pickering and Chatto, and he is the editor of On Murder, a collection of De Quincey's essays 'On Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts' and other writings for OWC. He has also co-edited with Chris Baldick Polidori's The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre for OWC.

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