Please note: This audiobook has been created using AI voice. Thomas De Quincey spent much of his life addicted to the powerful drug opium. This book, first published anonymously in the London Magazine,...

In 'The English Mail-Coach, or The Glory of Motion' by Thomas de Quincey, the reader is treated to a unique blend of literary travelogue, philosophical musings, and romanticized nostalgia. Set against...

These papers I am anxious to put into the hands of your house, and, so far as regards the U.S., of your house exclusively; not with any view to further emolument, but as an acknowledgment of the services...

The condition of the Roman Emperors has never yet been fully appreciated; nor has it been sufficiently perceived in what respects it was absolutely unique. There was but one Rome: no other city, as we...

The condition of the Roman Emperors has never yet been fully appreciated; nor has it been sufficiently perceived in what respects it was absolutely unique. There was but one Rome: no other city, as we...

De Quincey, der seit dem siebten Lebensjahr verwaist ist und unter der nachlässigen Vormundschaft von vier Personen aufgewachsen ist, verbringt seine Schulzeit im Internat. Als 17-Jähriger flieht er aus...

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In "Confessions of an English Opium-Eater," Thomas De Quincey presents a mesmerizing exploration of addiction, identity, and the effects of opium on the human psyche. Written in a lyrical, confessional...

In "The Caesars," Thomas De Quincey embarks on a captivating exploration of the Roman Empire through a unique fusion of historical narrative and personal reflection. Employing a lyrical yet analytical...

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY HOWARD MARKSOnce upon a time, opium (the main ingredient of heroin) was easily available over the chemist's counter. The secret of happiness, about which philosophers have disputed...

'People begin to see that something more goes to the composition of a fine murder than two blockheads to kill and be killed - a knife - a purse - and a dark lane...'In this provocative and blackly funny...

"Thou has the keys of Paradise, oh just, subtle, and mighty opium!" Determined to counter the lies about opium that had been told by travellers to the Orient and the medical profession, De Quincey describes...

IT is so painful to a lover of open-hearted sincerity that any indirect traits of vanity should even seem to creep into records of profound passion; and yet, on the other hand, it is so impossible, without...

Thomas De Quincey's 'Memorials and Other Papers Complete' is a collection of essays and memoirs that provide a fascinating glimpse into the author's thoughts and experiences. Known for his eloquent prose...

In 'Dinner Real and Reputed' by Thomas de Quincey, readers are transported to the lavish world of 19th-century dining through an intricate exploration of both literal and metaphorical feasts. De Quincey's...

Trois mille ans se sont écoulés depuis que la Sphinx a posé cette énigme : “Quelle est la créature qui marche sur quatre pieds le matin, sur deux pieds à midi, et sur trois au coucher du soleil ?” Œdipe...

Auteur des célèbres "Confessions d'un mangeur d'opium anglais" (que Baudelaire popularisa avec "Les Paradis artificiels") et de nombreuses autres nouvelles gothiques, essais biographiques et récits divers...

Tout d'abord, le conférencier passe en revue les meurtriers de l'histoire, depuis le meurtrier d'Abel, jusqu'au XVIIIe siècle, sans oublier le Vieux de la montagne, chef de la secte des Haschischin. Dans...

Emmanuel Kant naquit à Kœnigsberg en Prusse le 22 avril 1724. En 1740 il entra à l’Université de Kœnigsberg . En 1746, âgé d’environ 22 ans il écrivit sa première œuvre sur une question demi-mathématique...

Thomas De Quincey n’aima personne autant que Coleridge, mais révéla les manies de son poète préféré avec volupté. Il adora Wordsworth, et en trois pages d’extase il montre le grand homme coupant un beau...

Dans "L'Anglais mangeur d'opium", Thomas De Quincey propose un récit introspectif et troublant où il explore ses propres expériences avec l'opium, substance dont il était un fervent consommateur. Le livre,...

Les derniers jours d'Emmanuel Kant Thomas de QuinceyCet ouvrage a fait l'objet d'un véritable travail en vue d'une édition numérique. Un travail typographique le rend facile et agréable à lire.Partant...

En 1816, une petite ville paisible du nord-est de l’Allemagne est frappée par une série de meurtres sanglants, aussi épouvantables qu’inexplicables. Les crimes odieux se succèdent, sans doute de la même...

En Angleterre, au XVIIIe siècle, est inventé le laudanum, liqueur à base d'opium. On l'utilise en médecine comme remède aux maux physiques et psychologiques. C'est en Thomas De Quincey (1785-1859) que...

De Quincey, dans ce recueil autobiographique, nous conte ses déboires avec l'opium sous toutes ses formes. laudanum, goutte à goutte, en grains à fumer... L'aspect récréatif laisse rapidement la place...

Grâce aux mémoires laissés par Wasianski pour la majeure partie de ses sources, de Quincey prête ses mots au fidèle ami de Kant pour raconter les derniers moments du célèbre philosophe allemand. Suivant...

Nightmares, confessions, hallucinations, and laudanum-induced fears—Thomas De Quincey’s Confessions of an English Opium-Eater remains an influential autobiography studied by psychologists, addiction specialists,...

I here present you, courteous reader, with the record of a remarkable period in my life: according to my application of it, I trust that it will prove not merely an interesting record, but in a considerable...

"He was a man of very extraordinary genius. He has generally been treated by those who have spoken of him in print as a madman. But this is a mistake and must have been founded chiefly on the titles of...

Tornato dal suo viaggio a Milano, Thomas de Quincey, giornalista inglese, comincia ad avere dei sogni particolari, quasi delle allucinazioni tachicardiche. Potrebbe essere solo soggezione, una reazione...