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100 1 _aDe Quincey, Thomas,
_d1785-1859
245 1 4 _aThe Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey, Vol. 2 :
_bWith a Preface and Annotations by James Hogg
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2006-12-11
508 _aProduced by Robert Connal, Paul Good and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)
520 _a"The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey, Vol. 2" by Thomas De Quincey is a collection of essays and articles written in the mid-19th century. The volume covers a range of topics, indicating De Quincey's diverse interests including critiques on Shakespeare's text, discussions on morality and warfare, and explorations of literature and language. This compilation showcases the author's intellectual engagement with pressing cultural and historical questions of his time, making it a compelling read for those interested in Victorian thought and literary criticism. At the start of the book, the content reveals De Quincey’s reflections on the English in China, meticulously examining the moral implications of British colonial actions in the context of the Anglo-Chinese conflicts. The opening essay, originally published in 1857, serves as a commentary on British imperialism, reflecting on the ethical dilemmas faced by the British as they navigated their interests abroad amid rising tensions in China. De Quincey's analysis merges historical narrative with moral inquiry, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of cultural interactions and the responsibilities of nations towards one another. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEnglish literature
700 1 _aHogg, James,
_d1830-1910
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20090
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