Project Gutenberg 2006-12-11 Public domain in the USA. 605 De Quincey, Thomas 1785 1859 Quincey, Thomas de Quincy, Thomas de Kvinsi, Tomas de DeQuincey, Thomas Hogg, James 1830 1910 The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey, Vol. 2 With a Preface and Annotations by James Hogg Produced 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) "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.) Reading ease score: 57.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en English literature PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 634616 2025-08-08T11:50:32.838154 text/html 643449 2006-12-11T11:06:42 text/html 392963 2025-08-08T11:50:43.612057 application/epub+zip 395915 2025-08-08T11:50:36.917106 application/epub+zip 328279 2025-08-08T11:50:35.381083 application/epub+zip 714713 2025-08-08T11:50:48.638046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 665501 2025-08-08T11:50:42.394094 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435322 2022-09-09T12:42:58.733550 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 585494 2025-08-08T11:50:32.001097 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 585368 2006-12-11T11:06:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 585372 2006-12-11T11:06:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20875 2025-08-08T11:50:48.787010 application/rdf+xml 22710 2025-08-08T11:50:35.895082 image/jpeg 4517 2025-08-08T11:50:35.640092 image/jpeg 229432 2006-12-11T11:06:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 286262 2006-12-11T11:06:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 229337 2006-12-11T11:06:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 410929 2025-08-08T11:50:32.890092 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia