Confessions of an English opium-eater and other writings
By: Thomas de Quincey ; edited with an introduction and notes by Grevel Lindop.
Contributors: Lindop, Grevel, 1948-
Series: Oxford world's classics
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 257
ISBN-13: 9780199537938
Subjects: De Quincey, Thomas, -- 1785-1859; Drug addicts -- Great Britain -- Biography; Authors, English -- 19th century -- Biography; Opium abuse -- England
Genres: Biography
Description: ' Confessions of an English Opium-Eater' is an account of the early life and opium addiction of Thomas de Quincey, in prose which is by turns, witty, conversational, and nightmarish.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.