Miscellaneous Essays of Thomas de Quincey

by Thomas de Quincey

17 chapters8h 12mEnglish1851

About this book

The Hunter Thompson of the 19th Century, de Quincey is best known for his Confessions of an English Opium Eater (an activity shared with his hero, Samuel Coleridge, much to Wordsworth’s dismay). However, de Quincey’s literary genius is best captured in his essays, which, according to Wikipedia: His immediate influence extended to Edgar Allan Poe, Fitz Hugh Ludlow and Charles Baudelaire, but even major 20th century writers such as Jorge Luis Borges admired and claimed to be partly influenced by his work. (written by TTM)

Chapters (17)

1ON THE KNOCKING AT THE GATE IN MACBETH

908

2ON MURDER, CONSIDERED AS ONE OF THE FINE ARTS, PART I

910

3ON MURDER, CONSIDERED AS ONE OF THE FINE ARTS, PART II

1635

4ON MURDER, CONSIDERED AS ONE OF THE FINE ARTS, PART III

1652

5SECOND PAPER ON MURDER, CONSIDERED AS ONE OF THE FINE ARTS

2522

6JOAN OF ARC, PART I (Context)

1810

7JOAN OF ARC, PART II (Education)

1235

8JOAN OF ARC, PART III (Capture &Trial)

1398

9JOAN OF ARC, PART IV (Martyrdom)

1533

10THE ENGLISH MAIL-COACH; OR, THE GLORY OF MOTION, PART I

3239

11THE ENGLISH MAIL-COACH; OR, THE GLORY OF MOTION, PART II

1300

12THE VISION OF SUDDEN DEATH, PART I

2792

13THE VISION OF SUDDEN DEATH, PART II (DREAM-FUGUE ON PART I)

1553

14DINNER, REAL AND REPUTED, PART I

2074

15DINNER, REAL AND REPUTED, PART II

1716

16DINNER, REAL AND REPUTED, PART III

1737

17DINNER, REAL AND REPUTED, PART IV

1540

Miscellaneous Essays of Thomas de Quincey

About this book

Chapters (17)

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