Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 208 De Quincey, Thomas 1785 1859 Quincey, Thomas de Quincy, Thomas de Kvinsi, Tomas de DeQuincey, Thomas Note Book of an English Opium-Eater Produced by Anne Soulard, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Note Book of an English Opium-Eater" by Thomas De Quincey is a collection of essays and reflections written in the early 19th century. The work grapples with deep and often unsettling themes, including the aesthetics of murder and the complex interplay of horror and beauty, as evidenced by De Quincey’s exploration of notorious historical events, notably the infamous Ratcliffe Highway murders. The opening of the book introduces the chilling subject of three notable murders, with a particular focus on the events surrounding John Williams, whose calculated acts of violence gripped the public in fear and fascination. De Quincey sets a dark tone as he describes the societal reaction to these crimes, the psychological makeup of the murderer, and the inherent morbid curiosity surrounding such atrocities. The narrative intertwines personal anecdotes and literary musings, hinting at a profound philosophical inquiry into the nature of evil and the human condition, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of these themes throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Opium abuse -- England PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Drugs/Alcohol/Pharmacology Browsing: Literature 533395 2025-06-03T10:14:19.175808 text/html 533216 2025-01-10T00:59:34.889973 text/html 300930 2025-06-03T10:14:28.291773 application/epub+zip 306879 2025-06-03T10:14:22.720758 application/epub+zip 276227 2025-06-03T10:14:21.402817 application/epub+zip 542263 2025-06-03T10:14:32.753775 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508525 2025-06-03T10:14:27.445776 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 478284 2022-09-03T13:58:07.787666 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511928 2025-06-03T10:14:18.746777 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 507127 2020-12-30T02:43:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 201683 2020-12-30T02:43:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17483 2025-06-03T10:14:32.905731 application/rdf+xml 17427 2025-06-03T10:14:21.962795 image/jpeg 4019 2025-06-03T10:14:21.684763 image/jpeg 296212 2025-06-03T10:14:19.228804 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