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) (8 hr 12 min)

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