The Lotos-Eaters: An Anthology of Opium Writings

The Lotos-Eaters: An Anthology of Opium Writings
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Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Total Pages : 147
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ISBN-10 : 9781473399174
ISBN-13 : 1473399173
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Book Synopsis The Lotos-Eaters: An Anthology of Opium Writings by : Various

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.


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