Confessions of an English Opium-Eater

autobiographical work by Thomas De Quincey
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Confessions of an English Opium-Eater
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Confessions of an English Opium-Eater

Summary

Confessions of an English Opium-Eater is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,044 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Confessions of an English Opium-Eater authored Thomas De Quincey[3].
  • Confessions of an English Opium-Eater's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Confessions of an English Opium-Eater's genre is autobiography[5].
  • Confessions of an English Opium-Eater was followed by On the Knocking at the Gate in Macbeth[6].
  • Confessions of an English Opium-Eater's language of work or name is recorded as English[7].
  • Confessions of an English Opium-Eater's country of origin is recorded as England[8].
  • 1821 marks the founding of Confessions of an English Opium-Eater[9].
  • Confessions of an English Opium-Eater was released on 1822[10].
  • Confessions of an English Opium-Eater's main subject is laudanum[11].
  • Confessions of an English Opium-Eater's work available at URL is recorded as https://www.projekt-gutenberg.org/quincey/opiumess/opiumess.html[12].
  • Confessions of an English Opium-Eater's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana[13].
  • Confessions of an English Opium-Eater's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Confessions of an English Opium-Eater'}[14].
  • Confessions of an English Opium-Eater's copyright status is recorded as public domain[15].
  • Confessions of an English Opium-Eater's copyright status is recorded as public domain[16].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Confessions of an English Opium-Eater authored Thomas De Quincey[3].

Publication

Confessions of an English Opium-Eater was published on 1822[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[7]. Its genre is autobiography[5].

Subject and Themes

Confessions of an English Opium-Eater's main subject is laudanum[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Confessions of an English Opium-Eater was followed by On the Knocking at the Gate in Macbeth[6].

Why It Matters

Confessions of an English Opium-Eater ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,044 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

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  10. [12] . projekt-gutenberg.org. projekt-gutenberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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