The English Opium-Eater A Biography of Thomas De Quincey [Paperback]

Artful. A finely mapped study of an eccentric character.Superb. I can't imagine anybody ever needing to do the job again. Mr. Morrison gives us an admirably lucid tour through the long, chaotic shambles of De Quinceys life.A lucid, deeply researched biography. If you've never read Thomas De Quincey, you should. Afterwards, when fascinated by the man, as you will be, turn immediately to this excellent, detailed, and often harrowing biography.A masterful biography of England's most notorious literary figure.