De Quincey's Revolt of the Tartars

Thomas De Quincey

1785–1859

Best known for turning addiction, dreams, and memory into unforgettable prose, this English essayist brought a dark, intensely personal voice to 19th-century literature. His most famous work, Confessions of an English Opium-Eater, helped make him one of the era’s most distinctive nonfiction writers.