The Lotos-Eaters: An Anthology of Opium Writings
Author | : Various |
Publisher | : Read Books Ltd |
Total Pages | : 147 |
Release | : 2014-12-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781473399174 |
ISBN-13 | : 1473399173 |
Rating | : 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Lotos-Eaters: An Anthology of Opium Writings written by Various and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2014-12-12 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alcohol aside, few substances can be said to have occupied such a place in Western literature as opium. From the exuberant isolation of Romanticism to the the paranoia of postmodernism, opiates have influenced a host of writers across a range of time periods, carrying them to the furthermost reaches of ecstasy and despair. This collection is a bringing together of writings by some of the best authors in the Western literary canon - from Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Alfred Lord Tennyson to Oscar Wilde and Arthur Conan Doyle - around a central theme which is fascinating for both historical and artistic reasons.