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The English Mail-Coach is an essay by the English author Thomas De Quincey. A "three-part masterpiece" and one of his most magnificent works. The essay is divided into three sections: Part I, "The Glory of Motion," is devoted to a lavish description of the mail coach system then... Read Full Overview

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The English Mail Coach and Joan of Arc is a collection of two essays written by Thomas De Quincey, a renowned English essayist and literary critic. The first essay, The English Mail Coach, is a lyrical and nostalgic description of the English mail coach and its role in the transportation... Read Full Overview

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"The English Mail Coach and Joan of Arc" from Thomas De Quincey. English essayist (1785-1859).

The English Mail Coach and Joan of Arc is a book written by Thomas De Quincey. The book is a collection of two essays that explore two very different topics. The first essay, The English Mail Coach, is a literary and philosophical reflection on the role of the mail coach in English... Read Full Overview