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100 1 _aDe Quincey, Thomas,
_d1785-1859
245 1 2 _aL'Anglais mangeur d'opium :
_bTraduit de l'Anglais et augmenté par Alfred de Musset, avec une notice par M. Arthur Heulhard
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aA paraphrase, rather than a translation, of De Quincey's Confessions of an English opium eater.
500 _aRelease date is 2023-01-14
508 _aLaurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica))
520 _a"L'Anglais mangeur d'opium" by Thomas De Quincey is a significant prose work, likely written in the early 19th century. This work serves as a translation and adaptation of De Quincey's "Confessions of an English Opium-Eater," examining the experience and the effects of opium consumption. The book delves into themes of addiction, existential reflection, and the interplay of suffering and pleasure through the lens of the author’s personal journey. The opening of this work introduces the reader to the background of the text, highlighting the efforts of Alfred de Musset to translate and share De Quincey's insights on opium. It discusses the long-lost status of "L'Anglais mangeur d'opium" and the circumstances surrounding its rediscovery, shedding light on its importance in the canon of French literature. De Quincey himself is depicted, showcasing his experience as an opium eater and philosopher, navigating between pleasure and pain. The text sets the stage for a rich exploration of the human psyche as it grapples with addiction and the desire for transcendence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cFrance: Le Moniteur du Bibliophile, 1878
653 _aOpium abuse -- England
653 _aAuthors, English -- 19th century -- Biography
653 _aDe Quincey, Thomas, 1785-1859
653 _aDrug addicts -- Great Britain -- Biography
700 1 _aHeulhard, Arthur,
_d1849-1920
700 1 _aMusset, Alfred de,
_d1810-1857
856 4 _uhttps://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k30408362
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69802
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