Thomas De Quincey

Dec
18

“Confessions of an English Opium-Eater” by Thomas De Quincey Essay

“Confessions of an English Opium-Eater” is an autobiographical account written by English writer Thomas De Quincey about his addiction to drugs (opium and alcohol). Confession is the first published work by De Quincey that quickly became famous worldwide. The account was published anonymously in autumn 1821 in The London Magazine; then in 1822 it was […]

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