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352 pages • first pub 1821 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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This book is ideal for readers drawn to introspective explorations of addiction and the human psyche, blending vivid dreamscapes with candid reflections on memory and despair.
Description
Confessions is a remarkable account of the pleasures and pains of worshipping at the 'Church of Opium'. Thomas De Quincey consumed daily large quantities of laudanum (at the time a legal painkiller), and this autobiography of addiction hauntingly ...
Community Reviews
Moods
reflective: 69%
informative: 50%
dark: 43%
challenging: 33%
emotional: 23%
sad: 14%
adventurous: 12%
funny: 11%
mysterious: 7%
tense: 7%
hopeful: 3%
inspiring: 3%
lighthearted: 2%
Pace
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Drug use, AddictionModerate
Child death, Confinement, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Racism
352 pages • first pub 1821 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
This book is ideal for readers drawn to introspective explorations of addiction and the human psyche, blending vivid dreamscapes with candid reflections on memory and despair.
Description
Confessions is a remarkable account of the pleasures and pains of worshipping at the 'Church of Opium'. Thomas De Quincey consumed daily large quantities of laudanum (at the time a legal painkiller), and this autobiography of addiction hauntingly ...
Community Reviews
Moods
reflective: 69%
informative: 50%
dark: 43%
challenging: 33%
emotional: 23%
sad: 14%
adventurous: 12%
funny: 11%
mysterious: 7%
tense: 7%
hopeful: 3%
inspiring: 3%
lighthearted: 2%
Pace
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Drug use, AddictionModerate
Child death, Confinement, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Racism