Confessions of an English Opium Eater
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[United States] : Arcturus Digital Limited, 2019.
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"Opium! Dread agent of unimaginable pleasure and pain!" A masterful memoir about addiction, Thomas De Quincey's Confessions is a literary tour-de-force and intimate portrayal of an opium eater's inner struggle. Written in poetic language that conveys the seductive power of the drug, this page-turning account pieces together an addict's highs and lows. It is both an imaginative description of opium-induced reverie and an urgent attempt to convey the dangers of dependency. The mind of an addict has never been captured so eloquently.

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"Opium! Dread agent of unimaginable pleasure and pain!" A masterful memoir about addiction, Thomas De Quincey's Confessions is a literary tour-de-force and intimate portrayal of an opium eater's inner struggle. Written in poetic language that conveys the seductive power of the drug, this page-turning account pieces together an addict's highs and lows. It is both an imaginative description of opium-induced reverie and an urgent attempt to convey the dangers of dependency. The mind of an addict has never been captured so eloquently.
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De Quincey, T. (2019). Confessions of an English Opium Eater. [United States], Arcturus Digital Limited.

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De Quincey, Thomas. 2019. Confessions of an English Opium Eater. [United States], Arcturus Digital Limited.

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De Quincey, Thomas, Confessions of an English Opium Eater. [United States], Arcturus Digital Limited, 2019.

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De Quincey, Thomas. Confessions of an English Opium Eater. [United States], Arcturus Digital Limited, 2019.

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