Confessions of an English Opium-Eater
Thomas De Quincey
Thomas De Quincey’s highly charged and hauntingly accurate account of laudanum addiction is considered the root of all drug novels. From Poe to Burroughs, Confessions of an English Opium-Eater influenced a variety of literary writers. After being prescribed the drug as pain relief for a chronic condition, De Quincey soon found himself compelled by the opium experience. His dreams are recounted here in every hallucinatory detail: threatening Roman armies, sunken cities, and German mountaintops... De Quincey’s vivid memories will evoke wonder and curiosity in the listener.
Duration - 3h 41m.
Author - Thomas De Quincey.
Narrator - Gunnar Cauthery.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Description:
Thomas De Quincey’s highly charged and hauntingly accurate account of laudanum addiction is considered the root of all drug novels. From Poe to Burroughs, Confessions of an English Opium-Eater influenced a variety of literary writers. After being prescribed the drug as pain relief for a chronic condition, De Quincey soon found himself compelled by the opium experience. His dreams are recounted here in every hallucinatory detail: threatening Roman armies, sunken cities, and German mountaintops... De Quincey’s vivid memories will evoke wonder and curiosity in the listener. Duration - 3h 41m. Author - Thomas De Quincey. Narrator - Gunnar Cauthery. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:08:00
To The Reader
Duration:00:01:18
Chapter 1
Duration:00:07:43
Chapter 2
Duration:00:08:03
Chapter 3
Duration:00:09:46
Chapter 4
Duration:00:06:53
Chapter 5
Duration:00:09:21
Chapter 6
Duration:00:09:59
Chapter 7
Duration:00:12:33
Chapter 8
Duration:00:08:32
Chapter 9
Duration:00:10:01
Chapter 10
Duration:00:06:47
Chapter 11
Duration:00:10:12
Chapter 12
Duration:00:09:28
Chapter 13
Duration:00:15:21
Chapter 14
Duration:00:06:37
Chapter 15
Duration:00:06:52
Chapter 16
Duration:00:08:06
Chapter 17
Duration:00:08:49
Chapter 18
Duration:00:07:35
Chapter 19
Duration:00:08:48
Chapter 20
Duration:00:08:25
Chapter 21
Duration:00:09:04
Chapter 22
Duration:00:06:55
Chapter 23
Duration:00:06:06
Chapter 24
Duration:00:10:01