Project Gutenberg 2000-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 1282 De Quincey, Thomas 1785 1859 Quincey, Thomas de Quincy, Thomas de Kvinsi, Tomas de DeQuincey, Thomas Confessions of an English Opium-Eater David Price Updated: 2022-11-12. "Confessions of an English Opium-Eater" by Thomas De Quincey is a personal account written in the early 19th century that blends autobiography and philosophical reflection. The text recounts the author's experiences with opium, exploring not only the allure and pleasures of the drug but also its devastating consequences. De Quincey positions himself as a scholar grappling with both intellectual pursuits and the dark temptations that accompany his opium addiction. At the start of the work, De Quincey introduces his narrative with an earnest address to the reader, where he reflects on the stigma associated with public confessions, particularly from those who suffer misfortunes. He articulates a desire to share his personal struggles with opium, not as an act of guilt but as a means of providing insights that might benefit others entangled in similar experiences. He recounts formative moments from his youth, the painful circumstances that led to his opium use, and the initial encounter that began his addiction. Through vivid recollections, including his melancholy bout of hunger and the friendships formed during desperate times, De Quincey sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the complexities of pleasure and suffering in relation to opium. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Opium abuse -- England Authors, English -- 19th century -- Biography De Quincey, Thomas, 1785-1859 Drug addicts -- Great Britain -- Biography PR Text Gothic Fiction Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Drugs/Alcohol/Pharmacology Browsing: Literature 254711 254769 2024-09-01T11:52:06.669401 2023-10-01T10:44:45.380982 text/html text/html 255277 2022-11-12T01:49:35 text/html 173015 2024-09-01T11:52:11.611386 application/epub+zip 172437 2024-09-01T11:52:08.270433 application/epub+zip 172437 2024-09-01T11:52:07.353403 application/epub+zip 354046 2024-09-01T11:52:14.354388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338881 2024-09-01T11:52:11.017376 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337213 2022-09-01T13:27:01.742961 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242879 242907 2024-09-01T11:52:06.252413 2023-10-01T10:44:45.019992 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 242653 2022-11-12T01:53:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19348 2024-09-01T11:52:14.499347 application/rdf+xml 19229 2024-09-01T11:52:07.729393 image/jpeg 4322 2024-09-01T11:52:07.544397 image/jpeg 95929 2022-11-12T01:54:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 98420 2022-11-12T01:54:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 165040 2024-09-01T11:52:06.693405 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia