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Confessions of an English opium-eater; and, Suspiria de profundis
by QUINCEY, Thomas de
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1868 Confessions of an English Opium Eater de Quincey Alcohol & Drug Addiction
"Surely everyone is aware of the divine pleasures which attend a wintry fireside; candles at four o'clock, warm hearthrugs, tea, a fair tea-maker, shutters closed, curtains flowing in ample draperies to the floor, whilst the wind and rain are raging audibly without."
― Thomas de Quincey, Confessions of an English Opium Eater
"Confessions of an Opium Eater" was a popular 19th-century book on drug and alcohol abuse and addiction. The book includes sections dealing with the consequences and pains that come with abusing drugs, such as opium. It was Thomas de Quincey's most famous book and helped him rise to prominence as an author.
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QUINCEY, Thomas de
Confessions of an English opium-eater; and, Suspiria de profundis
Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1868.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o XIII, [1], 15-288
o Engraved portrait frontispiece
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o Brown cloth
· Size: ~7.25in X 5in (18.5cm x 12.5cm)
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Synopsis
Confessions of an English Opium-eater is an autobiographical account written by Thomas de Quincey about his addiction to laudanum - a combination of opium and alcohol - and its effects. He first had it published anonymously in the London Magazine in 1821, but it was released as a book the following year.
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- Title
- Confessions of an English opium-eater; and, Suspiria de profundis
- Author
- QUINCEY, Thomas de
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
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- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Ticknor and Fields
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1868
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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