Project Gutenberg 2013-06-10 Public domain in the USA. 231 De Quincey, Thomas 1785 1859 Quincey, Thomas de Quincy, Thomas de Kvinsi, Tomas de DeQuincey, Thomas Masson, David 1822 1907 The Collected Writing of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II Reading ease score: 46.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Les Galloway, Jason Isbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Collected Writing of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II" by Thomas De Quincey is a collection of autobiographical writings and literary reminiscences, likely written in the mid-19th century. This volume continues De Quincey's personal narrative, offering insights into his experiences at Oxford and his reflections on notable literary figures of his time, particularly those associated with the Lake District. It provides a unique perspective on the intersection of personal histories and literary contexts in the early 19th century. The opening of the volume begins with De Quincey's arrival in Oxford during the winter of 1803, as he reflects on the significance of this chapter in his life, filled with aspirations for academic achievement. He shares his observations of university life and the cultural atmosphere, contrasting it with his earlier experiences. De Quincey discusses his initial struggles with poverty and the social dynamics of being a student among the wealthier classes. He provides an in-depth look at the structure and discipline of Oxford, highlighting both the challenges and the intellectual pursuits that shaped his formative years at the university. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42909/42909-h/images/title.jpg en English literature -- 19th century De Quincey, Thomas, 1785-1859 PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature 1174308 1174295 2024-10-18T05:55:52.992994 2023-09-18T14:06:25.567830 text/html text/html 1192637 2013-06-10T10:16:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 849649 2013-06-10T10:16:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 756108 2024-10-18T05:56:07.576921 application/epub+zip 774589 2024-10-18T05:55:55.503999 application/epub+zip 547373 2024-10-18T05:55:54.248977 application/epub+zip 1072612 2024-10-18T05:56:16.528394 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1007614 2024-10-18T05:56:05.965911 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 784297 2022-09-19T15:12:03.999407 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1072450 1072352 2024-10-18T05:55:51.160967 2023-09-18T14:06:23.790817 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1072155 2013-06-10T10:16:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 419561 2013-06-10T10:16:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1072167 2013-06-10T10:16:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 419339 2013-06-10T10:16:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22441 2024-10-18T05:56:16.679356 application/rdf+xml 27531 2024-10-18T05:55:54.449961 image/jpeg 3525 2024-10-18T05:55:54.351980 image/jpeg 849543 2024-10-18T05:55:53.107023 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 en.wikipedia