Miscellaneous Essays of Thomas de Quincey


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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)

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ON THE KNOCKING AT THE GATE IN MACBETH 15:08 Lu par Richard Grove
ON MURDER, CONSIDERED AS ONE OF THE FINE ARTS, PART I 15:10 Lu par ML Cohen
ON MURDER, CONSIDERED AS ONE OF THE FINE ARTS, PART II 27:15 Lu par ML Cohen
ON MURDER, CONSIDERED AS ONE OF THE FINE ARTS, PART III 27:32 Lu par ML Cohen
SECOND PAPER ON MURDER, CONSIDERED AS ONE OF THE FINE ARTS 42:02 Lu par Cori Samuel
JOAN OF ARC, PART I (Context) 30:10 Lu par Robin Cotter
JOAN OF ARC, PART II (Education) 20:35 Lu par Robin Cotter
JOAN OF ARC, PART III (Capture &Trial) 23:18 Lu par Robin Cotter
JOAN OF ARC, PART IV (Martyrdom) 25:33 Lu par Robin Cotter
THE ENGLISH MAIL-COACH; OR, THE GLORY OF MOTION, PART I 53:59 Lu par Tim Makarios
THE ENGLISH MAIL-COACH; OR, THE GLORY OF MOTION, PART II 21:40 Lu par Tim Makarios
THE VISION OF SUDDEN DEATH, PART I 46:32 Lu par Hugh McGuire
THE VISION OF SUDDEN DEATH, PART II (DREAM-FUGUE ON PART I) 25:53 Lu par Hugh McGuire
DINNER, REAL AND REPUTED, PART I 34:34 Lu par Robert Scott
DINNER, REAL AND REPUTED, PART II 28:36 Lu par Robert Scott
DINNER, REAL AND REPUTED, PART III 28:57 Lu par Robert Scott
DINNER, REAL AND REPUTED, PART IV 25:40 Lu par Robert Scott