Thomas de Quincey

Neste livro, o grande escritor inglês Thomas De Quincey (1785-1859) fala de sua descoberta do ópio como se fosse a revelação da verdade divina. "Esta é a doutrina da verdadeira igreja sobre o ópio, da qual eu sou o único membro", dizia ele. O ópio, não o comedor, é o "verdadeiro herói da história.O livro foi escrito …

Confessions of an English Opium-Eater is an autobiographical account written by Thomas De Quincey, about his laudanum addiction and its effect on his life. The Confessions was "the first major work De Quincey published and the one which won him fame almost overnight..." First published anonymously in September and …

Confessions of an English Opium-Eater is an autobiographical account written by Thomas De Quincey, about his laudanum addiction and its effect on his life. The Confessions was "the first major work De Quincey published and the one which won him fame almost overnight..." First published anonymously in September and …