Thomas de Quincey - Libros y biografía

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...

English author Thomas de Quincey's autobiographical account of his addiction to laudanum (opium and alcohol) was his first major success. It paints a fascinating picture of the lives of the opium-eaters...

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...

A quiet town in the north of Germany becomes the scene of a series of different cases of mass slaughter. The peaceful inhabitants of this town are terrorized by these savage and gruesome murders that...

"Thomas de Quincey é essencial para mim. Em 'Os últimos dias de Immanuel Kant', vemos um homem de grande inteligência, um homem de gênio, desintegrando-se aos poucos diante dos olhos do leitor. É um dos...

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...

Confessions of an English Opium-Eater is an autobiographical account written by Thomas De Quincey, about his laudanum addiction and its effect on his life. De Quincey's account was organized into two...

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...

Thomas De Quincey's 'Confessions of an English Opium-Eater' is a groundbreaking autobiographical work that explores the author's struggles with addiction. Written in a vivid and introspective style, the...

In Thomas de Quincey's 'On Murder Considered as one of the Fine Arts', the author explores the gruesome topic of murder through a unique lens, analyzing it not as a mere act of violence but as a form...

Libro a layout fisso Suspiria de profundis si basa su alcuni sogni fatti dall’autore ritornato da un viaggio in Italia. A Milano visitò e soggiornò nella villa dei conti Imbonati, incuriosito dalle storie...

This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works or all the significant works - the Œuvre - of this famous and brilliant writer in one ebook - 9935 pages easy-to-read and easy-to-navigate: • Confessions...

 In his landmark study The Caesars, Thomas de Quincey traces the rise and fall of Rome's first emperors.

On Murder Considered as one of the Fine Arts is an essay by Thomas De Quincey. A fictional account of a report made to a gentleman's club regarding the visual appreciation of murder. For friends of satire!

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. ‘I here present you, courteous reader, with the record of a remarkable period in my life…’...

Explosive and unforgiving, Confessions of an English Opium-Eater describes in searing detail the pleasure, pain and mind-expanding powers of opium. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library, a series...

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...

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,...

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,...

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...

Welcome to the Essential Novelists book series, were we present to you the best works of remarkable authors. For this book, the literary critic August Nemo has chosen the two most important and meaningful...

Confessions of an English Opium-Eater is an autobiographical account written by Thomas De Quincey, about his laudanum (opium and alcohol) addiction and its effect on his life. The Confessions was "the...

Confessions of an English Opium-Eater is an autobiographical account written by Thomas De Quincey, about his laudanum (opium and alcohol) addiction and its effect on his life. The Confessions was "the...

Chi non è curioso di scavare nelle allucinazioni, in quei sogni psicotropi dove panico e orrore assumono la forma di quel che non vogliamo vedere? O di scoprire le origini letterarie dei vampiri, la loro...

This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works or all the significant works - the Œuvre - of this famous and brilliant writer in one ebook - 41600 pages easy-to-read and easy-to-navigate: • Ivanhoe:...

Contents: 1. The Defense Of Poesy, by Sir Philip Sidney 2. On Shakespeare and On Bacon, by Ben Jonson 3. Of Agriculture, by Abraham Cowley 4. The Vision Of Mirza and Westminster Abbey, by Joseph Addison...

Beware The Silence emerges as a formidable anthology that weaves together the mastery of iconic writers spanning several centuries, all united under the complex theme of silence and its myriad interpretations....

The Power of Darkness: 560+ Supernatural Thrillers, Macabre Tales & Eerie Mysteries is a formidable anthology that charts the shadows and intricacies of the human psyche across epochs, geographies,...

The Light Has Been Broken: 560+ Macabre Classics, Supernatural Mysteries & Dark Tales offers an unparalleled collection of spine-chilling narratives, bringing together an extraordinary compendium...

Something Wicked: 560+ Horror Classics, Macabre Tales & Supernatural Mysteries stands as a monumental anthology that maps the evolution of horror and supernatural fiction from its nascent stages to...