The Greatest Books: Written by Thomas de Quincey

Thomas de Quincey

Nationality: British
Description: Thomas Penson De Quincey (; 15 August 1785 – 8 December 1859) was an English essayist, best known for his Confessions of an English Opium-Eater (1821). Many scholars suggest that in publishing this work De Quincey inaugurated the tradition of addiction literature in the West.
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The best books of all time by Thomas de Quincey

1286 . Confessions of an English Opium-Eater by Thomas de Quincey

Confessions of an English Opium-Eater (1821) is an autobiographical account written by Thomas De Quincey, about his laudanum addiction and its effect on his life. The Confessions was "the first maj...

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