Confessions Of An English Opium-Eater (Hardcover)

Explosive and unforgiving, Confessions of an English Opium-Eater describes in searing detail the pleasure, pain and mind-expanding powers of opium.

Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library, a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold-foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is introduced by biographer, critic and academic Dr Frances Wilson.

Thomas De Quincey takes us on a journey from his grammar school childhood to his homeless adolescence in Wales, from befriending prostitutes during his nocturnal wanderings in London to enrolling at Oxford University only to drop out when his drug use overcomes him. Thrust into a disorientating world of extreme euphoria and vivid nightmares, De Quincey’s life story is both unpredictable and deeply personal. Confessions of an English Opium-Eater is considered to be the first published autobiography to explore the lure and effects of addiction.

General

Imprint:	Macmillan Collector's Library
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Macmillan Collector's Library
Release date:	September 2019
Authors:	Thomas De Quincey
Introduction by:	Frances Wilson
Dimensions:	156 x 101 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	128
ISBN-13:	978-1-5098-9979-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Literary Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > General Books > Fiction > Special features > Classic fiction Books > Social sciences > Psychology > States of consciousness > Drug-induced states Books > Biography > Literary
LSN:	1-5098-9979-0
Barcode:	9781509899791

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