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Thomas De Quincey

1785 - 1859
22 books

Background

Source: Wikipedia

Thomas Penson De Quincey (; né Thomas Penson Quincey; 15 August 1785 – 8 December 1859) was an English writer, essayist, and literary critic, 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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Books by Thomas De Quincey

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Cover of Confessions of an English Opium-Eater

Confessions of an English Opium-Eater

Authors, English

3.0
Cover of The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. 1

The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. 1

English essays

4.9
Cover of Miscellaneous Essays

Miscellaneous Essays

Essays

2.1
Cover of The Collected Writing of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II

The Collected Writing of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II

De Quincey, Thomas, 1785-1859

2.8
Cover of Narrative and Miscellaneous Papers

Narrative and Miscellaneous Papers

English essays

4.8
Cover of The English Mail-Coach and Joan of Arc

The English Mail-Coach and Joan of Arc

English essays

3.7
Cover of The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey, Vol. 2: With a Preface and Annotations by James Hogg

The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey, Vol. 2: With a Preface and Annotations by James Hogg

English literature

2.7
Cover of Autobiographic Sketches

Autobiographic Sketches

Authors, English

2.2
Cover of The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. 2

The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. 2

English essays

2.7
Cover of The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey—Vol. 1: With a Preface and Annotations by James Hogg

The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey—Vol. 1: With a Preface and Annotations by James Hogg

English literature

3.6