The American publisher having received orders for this work which he was unable to fulfil in this country or in England, has been induced to issue the present edition. To those who became acquainted with it twenty years since in the pages of the London Magazine, as well as to those whose knowledge of it is only traditional, he trusts its reappearance will not be unwelcome. As for the authorship and authenticity of these Confessions, the former has been attributed without denial to DeQ uincy, and the latter is believed to be unquestionable. Butts, Printer.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org

An English literary journalist narrates the circumstances that caused him to become addicted to opium in the early nineteenth century

Product Description: This selection of De Quincey's writings includes the title piece--his most famous work--as well as "On the Knocking at the Gate in Macbeth," "The English Mail-Coach," and the Suspiria de Profundis.About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe...read more

Product Description: The definitive biography of the extraordinary, brilliant and complex author of Confessions of an English Opium-Eater, Thomas de Quincy.