Book Description

These essays by Thomas De Quincey, best known for his confessional memoir 'Confessions of an English Opium-Eater', cover a wide range of topics including history, politics, literature, and philosophy. De Quincey was a brilliant and versatile writer whose literary style was characterized by its eloquence and intensity. This collection is a must-read for fans of his work, as well as anyone interested in 19th-century intellectual life. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.