Confessions of an English Opium-Eater: Thomas De Quincey’s Literary Memoir of his Addiction (Annotated)
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Beschreibung
Unique Elements
Historical Context Detailed 19th Century Historical Outline
Confessions of an English Opium-Eater by English author Thomas De Quincey is anautobiographicalaccount and possibly one of the first historical autobiographies written about an addiction.
This literary memoir was first published in two parts in 1821, then as a book, in 1822.
Synopsis
The ostensible goal of the first version of the Confessions was to warn the reader of the dangers of opium, and it combined the interest of a journalistic exposé of a social evil, told from the perspective of an addict, with a somewhat contradictory and seductive picture of the subjective pleasures of drug addiction. This literary memoir opens with the author's autobiographical narrative of his addiction. It then reveals in vivid detail the euphoric and highly symbolic reveries he had while under the influence of the drug, as well as the horrifying nightmares that chronic usage of the drug finally created. The Confessions' is one of the most highly poetic historical autobiographies with its inventive style making it one of English literature's greatest stylistic classics.
Classic Reprints
This literary memoir will make an excellent gift to the autobiography books buff in your life or a fantastic addition to your classic’s library. At Century Bound, we take every step possible to ensure the original integrity of this book has been upheld to its highest standard. This means that the texts in this work are unedited and unchanged from the original authors publication, preserving its earliest form for your indulgence.
Title Details
Original 1822 text Autobiography 5 x 8 in Matte Cover White Paper
Historical Context Detailed 19th Century Historical Outline
Confessions of an English Opium-Eater by English author Thomas De Quincey is anautobiographicalaccount and possibly one of the first historical autobiographies written about an addiction.
This literary memoir was first published in two parts in 1821, then as a book, in 1822.
Synopsis
The ostensible goal of the first version of the Confessions was to warn the reader of the dangers of opium, and it combined the interest of a journalistic exposé of a social evil, told from the perspective of an addict, with a somewhat contradictory and seductive picture of the subjective pleasures of drug addiction. This literary memoir opens with the author's autobiographical narrative of his addiction. It then reveals in vivid detail the euphoric and highly symbolic reveries he had while under the influence of the drug, as well as the horrifying nightmares that chronic usage of the drug finally created. The Confessions' is one of the most highly poetic historical autobiographies with its inventive style making it one of English literature's greatest stylistic classics.
Classic Reprints
This literary memoir will make an excellent gift to the autobiography books buff in your life or a fantastic addition to your classic’s library. At Century Bound, we take every step possible to ensure the original integrity of this book has been upheld to its highest standard. This means that the texts in this work are unedited and unchanged from the original authors publication, preserving its earliest form for your indulgence.
Title Details
Original 1822 text Autobiography 5 x 8 in Matte Cover White Paper
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Beschreibung
Unique Elements
Historical Context Detailed 19th Century Historical Outline
Confessions of an English Opium-Eater by English author Thomas De Quincey is anautobiographicalaccount and possibly one of the first historical autobiographies written about an addiction.
This literary memoir was first published in two parts in 1821, then as a book, in 1822.
Synopsis
The ostensible goal of the first version of the Confessions was to warn the reader of the dangers of opium, and it combined the interest of a journalistic exposé of a social evil, told from the perspective of an addict, with a somewhat contradictory and seductive picture of the subjective pleasures of drug addiction. This literary memoir opens with the author's autobiographical narrative of his addiction. It then reveals in vivid detail the euphoric and highly symbolic reveries he had while under the influence of the drug, as well as the horrifying nightmares that chronic usage of the drug finally created. The Confessions' is one of the most highly poetic historical autobiographies with its inventive style making it one of English literature's greatest stylistic classics.
Classic Reprints
This literary memoir will make an excellent gift to the autobiography books buff in your life or a fantastic addition to your classic’s library. At Century Bound, we take every step possible to ensure the original integrity of this book has been upheld to its highest standard. This means that the texts in this work are unedited and unchanged from the original authors publication, preserving its earliest form for your indulgence.
Title Details
Original 1822 text Autobiography 5 x 8 in Matte Cover White Paper
Historical Context Detailed 19th Century Historical Outline
Confessions of an English Opium-Eater by English author Thomas De Quincey is anautobiographicalaccount and possibly one of the first historical autobiographies written about an addiction.
This literary memoir was first published in two parts in 1821, then as a book, in 1822.
Synopsis
The ostensible goal of the first version of the Confessions was to warn the reader of the dangers of opium, and it combined the interest of a journalistic exposé of a social evil, told from the perspective of an addict, with a somewhat contradictory and seductive picture of the subjective pleasures of drug addiction. This literary memoir opens with the author's autobiographical narrative of his addiction. It then reveals in vivid detail the euphoric and highly symbolic reveries he had while under the influence of the drug, as well as the horrifying nightmares that chronic usage of the drug finally created. The Confessions' is one of the most highly poetic historical autobiographies with its inventive style making it one of English literature's greatest stylistic classics.
Classic Reprints
This literary memoir will make an excellent gift to the autobiography books buff in your life or a fantastic addition to your classic’s library. At Century Bound, we take every step possible to ensure the original integrity of this book has been upheld to its highest standard. This means that the texts in this work are unedited and unchanged from the original authors publication, preserving its earliest form for your indulgence.
Title Details
Original 1822 text Autobiography 5 x 8 in Matte Cover White Paper
Buchinformationen
Haupt-Genre
N/A
Sub-Genre
N/A
Format
Paperback
Seitenzahl
107
Preis
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