Frances Wilson
Guilty Thing: A Life of Thomas De Quincey
- ISBN 13:
- 9781408840139
- author:
- Frances Wilson
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Bloomsbury Paperbacks
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 416
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 0.2 x 13.1 cm
- Genre:
- Society, Politics & Philosophy, Social Sciences, Communication Studies, Frances Wilson,Guilty Thing: A Life of Thomas De Quincey,Bloomsbury Paperbacks,1408840138,Biography: Literary,c 1800 to c 1900,19th century, c 1800 to c 1899,Biography & Autobiog
- Condition:
- New
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Description
Thomas De Quincey's life was marked by extremes: opium-fueled highs and desperate lows. His notorious essay 'On Murder Considered as one of the Fine Arts' remains a fascinating and disturbing work, born from his growing hatred of his former idols. Despite never achieving literary deification, De Quincey's writing style inspired generations of writers, including Dickens, Dostoevsky, and Virginia Woolf. This biography offers a nuanced exploration of De Quincey's complex and troubled life, lived on the run. It is a story of riches-to-rags, of a figure whose narrative style - a scripted and sculptured emotional memoir - continues to appeal to readers today. Frances Wilson's Guilty Thing sheds new light on this fascinating and often misunderstood figure, providing the literary biography he deserves.
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