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"Biographical Essays" from Thomas De Quincey. English essayist (1785-1859).

""Biographical Essays"" is a collection of essays written by Thomas De Quincey, a prominent English essayist and literary critic of the 19th century. The book contains a series of biographical sketches of famous figures, including William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge,... Read Full Overview

Thomas De Quincey (1785-1859) was an English author and intellectual, best known for his book Confessions of an English Opium-Eater (1822). Many scholars suggest that in publishing this work De Quincey inaugurated the tradition of addiction literature in the West. In 1821, he... Read Full Overview

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Biographical Essays is a collection of essays written by Thomas De Quincey, a renowned English essayist and literary critic. The book features a series of biographical sketches of famous literary figures, including Shakespeare, Milton, and Pope, as well as lesser-known writers... Read Full Overview