Confessions of an English Opium-Eater by Thomas De Quincey
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"Confessions of an English Opium-Eater" by Thomas De Quincey is an autobiographical account published in 1821. De Quincey chronicles his laudanum addiction and its profound effects on his life, from the pleasures of early use to the nightmares and visions of dependency. Beginning with his troubled youth as a homeless runaway in London, he traces his relationship with opium through vivid, seductive prose that itself mirrors the drug's allure. This groundbreaking work
won De Quincey overnight fame and shaped public understanding of opium for generations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | De Quincey, Thomas, 1785-1859 |
|---|---|
| Title | Confessions of an English Opium-Eater |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confessions_of_an_English_Opium-Eater |
| Credits | David Price |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 53.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Opium abuse -- England |
| Subject | Authors, English -- 19th century -- Biography |
| Subject | De Quincey, Thomas, 1785-1859 |
| Subject | Drug addicts -- Great Britain -- Biography |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 2040 |
| Release Date | Jan 1, 2000 |
| Last Update | Nov 12, 2022 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 9127 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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