Author:Thomas De Quincey
Works
edit- De Quincey's Writings, 1850
v. 1 Confessions of an English opium-eater, and Suspiria de profundis. 1851--v. 2 Biographical essays. 1851.--v. 3 Miscellaneous essays. 1851.--v. 4 The Caesars. 1851.--v. 5-v. 6 Literary reminiscences; from The autobiography of an English opium-eater. 1851.--v. 7-v.8 Narrative and miscellaneous papers. 1853.--v. 9 Essays on the poets, and other English writers. 1853.--v. 10-v. 11 Historical and critical essays. 1853.--v. 12 Autobiographic sketches. 1859.--v. 13-v.14 Essays on philosophical writers and other men of letters. 1854-60.--v. 15 Letters to a young man and other papers. 1854.--v. 16-v. 17 Theological essays and other papers. 1854.--v. 18 The note book of an English opium-eater. 1855.--v. 19-v. 20 Memorials, and other papers. 1860.--v. 21 The avenger, a narrative; and other papers. 1859.--v. 22 The logic of political economy, and other papers. 1859.--v. 23 Life and manners; from The autobiography of an English opium-eater. 1851
- Confessions of an English Opium-Eater, 1821
- On the Knocking at the Gate in Macbeth, 1823
- Walladmor, 1825 (external scans (multiple parts): 1, 2)
- On Murder Considered as one of the Fine Arts, 1827
- "Revolt of the Tartars, or, Flight of the Kalmuck Khan and His People from the Russian Territories to the Frontiers of China" (frequently cited as "Flight of a Tartar Tribe"), Blackwood's Magazine, Vol. XLII, No. CCLXI (July 1837), pp. 89–115 (transcription project), later republished separately with additional notes.
- Second Paper on Murder considered as One of the Fine Arts, 1839
- Dinner Real and Reputed, 1839
- Theory of Greek Tragedy, 1840
- Letters of De Quincey, the English opium-eater, to a young man whose education has been neglected, 1843 (external scan)
- The Logic of Political Economy, 1844 (external scan)
- Suspiria de Profundis, 1845
- Joan of Arc, 1847
- The English Mail-Coach, 1849
- Autobiographic Sketches, 1853
As translator
edit- "The Fatal Marksman" by Johann August Apel (1823)
- "Mr. Schnackenberger; or, Two Masters for One Dog" by Friedrich August Schulze (1823)
- "The Dice" by Friedrich August Schulze (1823)
- "The Raven: A Greek Tale" by Johann August Apel (1823)
- "The Black Chamber" by Johann August Apel (1823)
- "The King of Hayti" by Friedrich August Schulze (1823)
- "The Lamia: Greek Tradition" by Johann August Apel (1824)
- "The Incognito; or, Count Fitz-Hum" by Friedrich August Schulze (1824)
- "The Somnambulist" by Friedrich August Schulze (1824)
- "Analects from Richter" by Jean Paul Richter (1824)
- "The Defier of Ghosts" by Friedrich August Schulze (unfinished translation, 1824)
Novels and short stories
edit- Klosterheim, or The Masque (1832), a novel (external scan)
- "The Avenger" (1838), a tale
Works about De Quincey
edit- Thomas De Quincey. in "A first gallery of literary portraits" by George Gilfillan, 1851 (external scan); in "A second gallery of literary portraits", 1852 (external scan)
- "De Quincey, Thomas," in The American Cyclopædia (1879)
- "Quincey, Thomas de," in Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886, by Joseph Foster, London: Parker and Co. (1888–1892) in 4 vols.
- "De Quincey, Thomas," in Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, London: Smith, Elder, & Co. (1885–1900) in 63 vols.
- "De Quincey, Thomas," in The Nuttall Encyclopædia, (ed.) by James Wood, London: Frederick Warne and Co., Ltd. (1907)
- "De Quincey, Thomas," in A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature, by John William Cousin, London: J. M. Dent & Sons (1910)
- "De Quincey, Thomas," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
- "De Quincey, Thomas," by William T. Brewster in The Encyclopedia Americana, New York: The Encyclopedia Americana Corporation (1920)
On his works
edit- "Confessions of an English Opium Eater," by Caleb T. Winchester in The Encyclopedia Americana, New York: The Encyclopedia Americana Corporation (1920)
- "De Quincey's Autobiographic Sketches," by Waldo H. Dunn in The Encyclopedia Americana, New York: The Encyclopedia Americana Corporation (1920)
Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1929, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.
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