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Author(s): De Quincey, Thomas
Reader(s): Cauthery, Gunnar
Label: Naxos AudioBooks
Genre: Non-Fiction
Catalogue No: NA0212
Barcode: 9781843799177
Release Date: 01/2015
DE QUINCEY, T.: Confessions of an English Opium-Eater (Unabridged)
Thomas De Quincey’s highly charged and hauntingly accurate account of laudanum addiction is considered the root of all drug novels. From Poe to Burroughs, Confessions of an English Opium-Eater influenced a variety of literary writers. After being prescribed the drug as pain relief for a chronic condition, De Quincey soon found himself compelled by the opium experience. His dreams are recounted here in every hallucinatory detail: threatening Roman armies, sunken cities, and German mountaintops… De Quincey’s vivid memories will evoke wonder and curiosity in the listener.
Tracklist
Disc 1
De Quincey, Thomas - Author
Cauthery, Gunnar (Reader)
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1 | Confessions of an English Opium-Eater | 08:00 |
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2 | Indeed, the fascinating powers of opium… | 09:01 |
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3 | When I first entered I remember… | 08:04 |
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4 | So blended and intertwisted in this life… | 09:47 |
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5 | Some concessions the good woman seemed… | 06:54 |
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6 | Soon after this I contrived… | 09:21 |
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7 | That power was not, indeed, very extensive… | 10:00 |
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8 | I do not often weep: for not only do my thoughts… | 12:34 |
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Disc 2
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1 | It was past eight o'clock… | 08:32 |
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2 | Here let me stop for a moment… | 10:01 |
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3 | Part Two | 06:47 |
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4 | The Pleasures of Opium | 10:12 |
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5 | Wine robs a man of his self-possession… | 09:29 |
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6 | The late Duke of – used to say… | 15:21 |
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7 | Introduction to the Pains of Opium | 06:37 |
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8 | But now comes a different era. | 06:53 |
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Disc 3
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1 | If any man, poor or rich… | 08:06 |
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2 | This incident I have digressed to mention… | 08:49 |
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3 | As to the opium, I have no objection… | 07:35 |
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4 | My studies have now been long interrupted. | 08:48 |
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5 | Without the aid of M. all records of bills… | 08:26 |
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6 | I had been in youth, and even since… | 09:04 |
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7 | May 1818 | 06:56 |
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8 | June 1819 | 06:06 |
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9 | As a final specimen, I cite one of a different character… | 10:02 |
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Total Playing Time: 03:41:25