Author: Thomas De Quincey
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Languages : en
Pages : 318
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De Quincey's Writings: Narrative and miscellaneous papers. 1853
De Quincey's Writings
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ISBN: 9780461369144
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780461369144
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
De Quincey's Writings: Narrative and miscellaneous papers. 1853
Narrative and Miscellaneous Papers
De Quincey's Writings: Narrative and miscellaneous papers. 1854
De Quincey's Writings: Narrative and miscellaneous papers. 1854
Narrative and Miscellaneous Papers
Author: Thomas De Quincey
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ISBN: 9781409925644
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Thomas de Quincey (1785-1859) was an English author and intellectual, best known for his book Confessions of an English Opium-Eater (1822). In 1821, he went to London to dispose of some translations from German authors, but was persuaded first to write and publish an account of his opium experiences, which that year appeared in the London Magazine. This new sensation eclipsed Lamb s Essays of Elia, which were then appearing in the same periodical. He then made literary acquaintances. He maintained himself by contributing to various magazines. His other works include On the Knocking at the Gate in Macbeth (1823), Walladmor (1825), Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts (1827), The Logic of the Political Economy (1844), Biographical Essays (1851), Autobiographical Sketches (1853), Romances and Extravaganzas (1877), and Collected Writings (1889).
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781409925644
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Thomas de Quincey (1785-1859) was an English author and intellectual, best known for his book Confessions of an English Opium-Eater (1822). In 1821, he went to London to dispose of some translations from German authors, but was persuaded first to write and publish an account of his opium experiences, which that year appeared in the London Magazine. This new sensation eclipsed Lamb s Essays of Elia, which were then appearing in the same periodical. He then made literary acquaintances. He maintained himself by contributing to various magazines. His other works include On the Knocking at the Gate in Macbeth (1823), Walladmor (1825), Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts (1827), The Logic of the Political Economy (1844), Biographical Essays (1851), Autobiographical Sketches (1853), Romances and Extravaganzas (1877), and Collected Writings (1889).