Thomas de Quincey (1785–1859)
Author of Confessions of an English Opium Eater
About the Author
Thomas de Quincey, born in 1785, was an English novelist, essayist, and literary critic. He is best known for his Confessions of an English Opium Eater, an insightful autobiographical account of his addiction to opium. The death of de Quincey's older sister when he was seven years old shaped his show more life through the grief and sadness that forced him to seek comfort in an inner world of imagination. He ran away to Wales when he was 17. He then attended Oxford University. It was at Oxford that he first encountered opium, and he subsequently abandoned his study of poetry without a degree, hoping to find a true philosophy. de Quincey wrote essays for journals in London and Edinburgh in order to support his large family. His prose writings and essays contain psychological insights relevant to the modern reader of today. In addition to his voluminous works of criticism and essays, he wrote a novel, Klosterheim or The Masque. Thomas de Quincey died in 1859. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by Thomas de Quincey
Confessions of an English Opium-Eater: and Other Writings (Oxford World's Classics) (1985) 577 copies
Suspiria de profundis : being a sequel to the Confessions of an English opium eater; and other miscellaneous writings (1871) 24 copies
Les Confessions d'un mangeur d'opium anglais / Suspiria de profundis /La Malle-poste anglaise 13 copies
The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey—Vol. 1 With a Preface and Annotations by James Hogg (2007) 4 copies
Theological essays, and other papers 3 copies
The Hasheesh Eater's Companion: Accompanying Fitz Hugh Ludlow's "The Hasheesh Eater" (2007) 3 copies
A diary of Thomas De Quincey, 1803 : here reproduced in replica as well as in print from the original manuscript in the… (1927) 3 copies
An Essay on Novels 3 copies
Strategy Six Pack 13: The Caesars, Patrick Henry, My Sixty Years on the Plains, Anne Hutchinson, A Princess from… (2017) 3 copies
The Works of Thomas de Quincey (Volume 16); Suspira de Profundis, Being a Sequel to the Confessions of an English… (2006) 3 copies
Ann of Oxford Street 3 copies
Tales and Romances 2 copies
Confessions of an English Opium-Eater To Which Is Added Suspiria de Profundis , The English Mail Coach, The Revolt of… (1890) 2 copies
Substance Abuse Six Pack - Six Addiction Classics: Kubla Khan, Confessions of an English-Opium Eater, Tobacco and… (2015) 2 copies
Historical Essays and Researches 2 copies
En engelsk opiumbrugers bekendelser. Suspiria de profundis. Den engelske postvogn. Århus (Klim) (2010) 2 copies
Richard Bentley, and other writings 2 copies
John Paul Frederick Richter. Ein Essay in Briefform über Jean Paul [Friedenauer Presse] (1991) 2 copies
Protestantism and other essays 2 copies
Judas y otros ensayos sobre lo divino y lo humano: Los ensayos más negros y lúcidos del primero de los escritores… (2018) 2 copies
The Opium Eater and Other Writings 2 copies
The English Opium Easter 1 copy
La Tragédie grecque 1 copy
The Collected Works of Thomas De Quincey: The Complete Works PergamonMedia (Highlights of World Literature) (2015) 1 copy
Vendicatore, Il 1 copy
Essays in Philosophy 1 copy
Thomas De Quincey, His Life and Writings: With Unpublished Correspondence (Classic Reprint) (2016) 1 copy
The Way of the World 1 copy
The Works Of Thomas De Quincey: Judas Iscariot; Richard Bentley; Cicero; Secret Societies; And Milton V6 (2007) 1 copy
Romances and Extravaganzas, Narrative and Miscellaneous Papers (The Works of Thomas de Quincey) (1877) 1 copy
Ἐξομολογήσεις ἑνός… 1 copy
Joan of Arc: Selections: I. Joan of Arc. Ii. Affliction of Childhood. Iii. Levana and Our Ladies of Sorrow. Iv. Dream… (2018) 1 copy
LA FARSA DE LOS CIELOS 1 copy
LibriVox Short Ghost and Horror Collection 040 — Author — 1 copy
The Opium Eater 1 copy
A Signet Classic 1 copy
JUDAS Y OTROS ENSAYOS 1 copy
Conversation 1 copy
An Excerpt from "On the Knocking at the Gate in 'Macbeth' " (SHAKESPEARE, ELIZABETHAN THEATER) 1 copy
Biographies: Shakspeare, Pope, Goethe and Schiller and On The Political Parties of Modern England 1 copy
De Quincey (Volume 2); On Murder, Considered as One of the Fine Arts. the English Mail-Coach. the Last Days of Immanuel… (2010) 1 copy
dequince appraisal 1 copy
On style and conversation 1 copy
Miscellanea and Index 1 copy
The collected writings of Thomas de Quincey, Vol. 02: Autobiography and literary reminiscences 1 copy
The Literature of Knowledge and the Literature of Power (Interpreting Literature - 5th Edition) 1 copy
De Quincey memorials 1 copy
Romances and Extravaganzas 1 copy
Il vendicatore 1 copy
The Dice 1 copy
The Works of Thomas De Quincey: vol 2 : Recollections of the Lakes and the Lake Poets; Coleridge, Wordsworth and… (2007) 1 copy
İngiliz Posta Arabası 1 copy
The opium-eater 1 copy
EVERYMAN'S LIBRARY, ESSAYS AND BELLES-LETTRES: THE CONFESSIONS OF AN ENGLISH OPIUM EATER. (1928) 1 copy
Associated Works
Great British Tales of Terror: Gothic Stories of Horror and Romance 1765-1840 (1972) — Contributor — 81 copies
The Dedalus Book Of English Decadence: Vile Emperors And Elegant Degenerates (Decadence from Dedalus) (2004) — Contributor — 51 copies
Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories: English, Irish (1907) — Contributor — 10 copies
The Bibelot, Volume IX: A Reprint of Poetry and Prose for Book Lovers, Chosen in Part from Scarce Editions and Sources… (1903) — Contributor — 4 copies
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- Canonical name
- de Quincey, Thomas
- Legal name
- de Quincey, Thomas Penson
- Birthdate
- 1785-08-15
- Date of death
- 1859-12-08
- Burial location
- St Cuthbert's Churchyard, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Country (for map)
- England, UK
- Birthplace
- Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
- Place of death
- Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Places of residence
- Bath, Somerset, England, UK
Grasmere, Cumbria, England, UK
Wiltshire, England, UK
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
London, England, UK
Lasswade, England, UK (show all 7)
Glasgow, Scotland, UK - Education
- Oxford University (Worcester College)
Middle Temple, London
Winkfield School
Manchester Grammar School
Bath Grammar School
King Edward's School - Occupations
- essayist
editor
translator
journalist
critic - Relationships
- Quincey, Thomas (father)
Penson, Elizabeth (mother)
Penson, William (son)
De Quincey, Horace (son)
Simpson, Margaret (wife) - Short biography
- Notably associated with William Wordsworth, Charles Lamb & Samuel Taylor Coleridge. (His wife Margaret bore him eight children before her death in 1837. Five, however, predeceased their father; three of De Quincey's daughters survived him.)
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