Confessions of an English Opium Eater

Synopsis of Confessions of an English Opium Eater

«Confessions of an English Opium Eater» is the autobiography of Thomas De Quincey, published by Wordsworth Editions Ltd in paperback (224 pages, in English).

In this classic work of English literature, Thomas De Quincey recalls his youth and recounts in the first person his relationship with opium: the initial pleasures, the refuge against physical pain, and the reveries that marked his life. A testimony considered a foundational text of modern autobiography.

Work originally published in 1821 and revised by the author in 1856. This Wordsworth Classics edition includes an introduction and notes by David Ellis.

For readers of classic English literature and autobiographical accounts of addiction.