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Miscellaneous Essays of Thomas de Quincey

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The Hunter Thompson of the 19th Century, de Quincey is best known for his Confessions of an English Opium Eater (an activity shared with his hero, Samuel Coleridge, much to Wordsworth’s dismay). However, de Quincey’s literary genius is best captured in his essays, which, according to Wikipedia: His immediate influence extended to Edgar Allan Poe, Fitz Hugh Ludlow and Charles Baudelaire, but even major 20th century writers such as Jorge Luis Borges admired and claimed to be partly influenced by his work. (written by TTM) (8 hr 12 min)

Chapters

ON THE KNOCKING AT THE GATE IN MACBETH

15:08

Read by Richard Grove

ON MURDER, CONSIDERED AS ONE OF THE FINE ARTS, PART I

15:10

Read by ML Cohen

ON MURDER, CONSIDERED AS ONE OF THE FINE ARTS, PART II

27:15

Read by ML Cohen

ON MURDER, CONSIDERED AS ONE OF THE FINE ARTS, PART III

27:32

Read by ML Cohen

SECOND PAPER ON MURDER, CONSIDERED AS ONE OF THE FINE ARTS

42:02

Read by Cori Samuel

JOAN OF ARC, PART I (Context)

30:10

Read by Robin Cotter

JOAN OF ARC, PART II (Education)

20:35

Read by Robin Cotter

JOAN OF ARC, PART III (Capture &Trial;)

23:18

Read by Robin Cotter

JOAN OF ARC, PART IV (Martyrdom)

25:33

Read by Robin Cotter

THE ENGLISH MAIL-COACH; OR, THE GLORY OF MOTION, PART I

53:59

Read by Tim Makarios

THE ENGLISH MAIL-COACH; OR, THE GLORY OF MOTION, PART II

21:40

Read by Tim Makarios

THE VISION OF SUDDEN DEATH, PART I

46:32

Read by Hugh McGuire

THE VISION OF SUDDEN DEATH, PART II (DREAM-FUGUE ON PART I)

25:53

Read by Hugh McGuire

DINNER, REAL AND REPUTED, PART I

34:34

Read by Robert Scott

DINNER, REAL AND REPUTED, PART II

28:36

Read by Robert Scott

DINNER, REAL AND REPUTED, PART III

28:57

Read by Robert Scott

DINNER, REAL AND REPUTED, PART IV

25:40

Read by Robert Scott