Confessions of an English Opium Eater - Thomas de Quincey
Confessions of an English Opium Eater - Thomas de Quincey Explosive and unforgiving, Confessions of an English Opium-Eater describes in searing detail the pleasure, pain and mind-expanding powers of…
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Confessions of an English Opium Eater - Thomas de Quincey
Explosive and unforgiving, Confessions of an English Opium-Eater describes in searing detail the pleasure, pain and mind-expanding powers of opium.Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library, a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold-foiled edges and ribbon markers. This edition is introduced by biographer, critic and academic Dr Frances Wilson.Thomas De Quincey takes us on a journey from his grammar school childhood to his homeless adolescence in Wales, from befriending prostitutes during his nocturnal wanderings in London to enrolling at Oxford University only to drop out when his drug use overcomes him. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover.
Confessions of an English Opium-Eater is considered to be the first published autobiography to explore the lure and effects of addiction. Thrust into a disorientating world of extreme euphoria and vivid nightmares, De Quincey's life story is both unpredictable and deeply personal.
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