Thou hast the keys of paradise, o just, subtle, and mighty opium. Confessions of an english opium eater full audiobook by. Confessions of an english opiumeater, free ebook global grey. This page was last edited on december 2008, at 23. Weve decided to keep guardian journalism free for all readers. The confessions of an english opium eater annotation. Confessions is a remarkable account of the pleasures and pains of worshipping at the church of opium. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability.
When it was first published anonymously in the october 1821 edition of the london magazine, confessions of an english opium eater was a literary sensation. Though apparently presenting the reader with a collage of poignant memories, temporal digressions and random anecdotes, the confessions is a work of immense sophistication and certainly one of the most impressive and influential of all. Download confessions of an english opium eater ebook. If you can tolerate older forms of english without becoming confused and yawning, then this would be a good book to. These preliminary confessions, or introductory narrative of the youthful adventures which laid the foundation of the writers habit of opium eating in afterlife, it has been judged proper to premise, for three several reasons.
From baudelaire to burroughs, confessions of an english opium eater paved the way for later generations of writers. Confessions of an english opiumeater and other writings. It is introspection without indelicacy, which result requires an author to be more than commonly literate. Courteous, and i hope indulgent, reader for all my readers must be indulgent ones, or else i fear i shall shock them too much to count on their courtesy, having accompanied me thus far, now let me request you to move onwards for about eight years. Text derived from the 1886 george routledge and sons edition. The figure of the innocent prostitute in two french versions of. Confessions of an english opium eater launched a fascination with drug use that has continued to our day. Confessions of an english opium eater the pleasures of opium. Confessions of an english opiumeaterthe pleasures of. The son of a successful merchant, quincey s education and reading in early life enabled him to author what was among the first entries in addiction literature.
Though apparently presenting the reader with a collage of poignant memories, temporal digressions and random anecdotes, the confessions is a work of immense sophistication and certainly one of the most impressive and. His depiction of life as an addict made him a pioneer of the form. Confessions of an english opium eater dover thrift editions. Confessions of an english opiumeater audio download. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. As creating some previous interest of a personal sort in the confessing subject, apart from the matter of the confessions, which cannot fail to render the confessions themselves more interesting. I had heard of it as i had of manna or of ambrosia, but no further. His work stands as a fascinating window into the life of a georgianera addict in one of the busiest cities in the world. Based on the book confessions of an english opium eater by thomas dequincey. He was primarily known as an essayist, though his memoir of his addiction to laudanum opium and alcohol, confessions of an english opium eater remains his bestknown work. Being an extract from the life of a scholar online download pdf confessions of an english opium eater.
Though apparently presenting the reader with a collage of poignant memories, temporal digressions and random anecdotes, the confessions is a work of immense sophistication and certainly one of the most impressive and influential of all autobiographies. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit. Confessions english opium eater, first edition abebooks. Confessions of an english opiumeater introduction to. The first half of the book provides some autobiographical material and the second half describes his opium.
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