Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 54 De Quincey, Thomas 1785 1859 Quincey, Thomas de Quincy, Thomas de Kvinsi, Tomas de DeQuincey, Thomas Note Book of an English Opium-Eater Reading ease score: 51.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Anne Soulard, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Note Book of an English Opium-Eater" by Thomas De Quincey is a collection of essays and reflections written in the early 19th century. The work grapples with deep and often unsettling themes, including the aesthetics of murder and the complex interplay of horror and beauty, as evidenced by De Quincey’s exploration of notorious historical events, notably the infamous Ratcliffe Highway murders. The opening of the book introduces the chilling subject of three notable murders, with a particular focus on the events surrounding John Williams, whose calculated acts of violence gripped the public in fear and fascination. De Quincey sets a dark tone as he describes the societal reaction to these crimes, the psychological makeup of the murderer, and the inherent morbid curiosity surrounding such atrocities. The narrative intertwines personal anecdotes and literary musings, hinting at a profound philosophical inquiry into the nature of evil and the human condition, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of these themes throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Opium abuse -- England PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Drugs/Alcohol/Pharmacology Browsing: Literature 533223 533104 2024-10-03T11:11:43.536100 2023-10-03T09:53:07.908336 text/html text/html 533216 533097 2024-10-03T11:11:43.823092 2023-10-03T09:53:08.101304 text/html text/html 300857 2024-10-03T11:11:53.329072 application/epub+zip 306892 2024-10-03T11:11:47.598091 application/epub+zip 276238 2024-10-03T11:11:46.177099 application/epub+zip 542300 2024-10-03T11:11:57.900071 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508525 2024-10-03T11:11:52.446074 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 478284 2022-09-03T13:58:07.787666 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511928 511860 2024-10-03T11:11:43.144109 2023-10-03T09:53:07.633317 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 507127 2020-12-30T02:43:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 201683 2020-12-30T02:43:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19011 2024-10-03T11:11:58.028012 application/rdf+xml 17427 2024-10-03T11:11:46.810095 image/jpeg 4019 2024-10-03T11:11:46.486098 image/jpeg 296150 2024-10-03T11:11:43.872133 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