"Opium! Dread agent of unimaginable pleasure and pain!"
A masterful memoir about addiction, Thomas De Quincey's Confessions is a literary tour-de-force and intimate portrayal of an opium eater's inner struggle. Written in poetic language that conveys the seductive power of the drug, this page-turning account pieces together an addict's highs and lows. It is both an imaginative description of opium-induced reverie and an urgent attempt to convey the dangers of dependency. The mind of an addict has never been captured so eloquently.
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ISBN: | 9781788884327 |
Publication date: | 15th May 2019 |
Author: | Thomas De Quincey |
Publisher: | Arcturus an imprint of Arcturus Publishing |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 128 pages |
Series: | Arcturus Classics |
Genres: |
Autobiography: historical, political and military Autobiography: writers Coping with / advice about drug and alcohol problems |