Confessions of an English Opium-Eater
Thomas De Quincey
Confessions of an English Opium-Eater by Thomas De Quincey is an autobiographical account of his impoverished youth in London and long use of opium. He examines its allure, physical effects, oppressive dreams, and his attempt to reduce the dose, joining memoir with psychological and literary reflection.
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