Does the habit of taking drugs make authors write better, or worse, or differently? Does it alter the quality of their consciousness, shape their imagery, influence their technique? For the Romantic writers of the nineteenth century, many of whom experimented with opium and some of whom were addicted to it, this was an important question, but it has never been fully answered. In this study Alethea Hayter examines the work of five writers - Crabbe, Coleridge, De Quincey, Wilkie Collins and Francis Thompson - who were opium ...
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Does the habit of taking drugs make authors write better, or worse, or differently? Does it alter the quality of their consciousness, shape their imagery, influence their technique? For the Romantic writers of the nineteenth century, many of whom experimented with opium and some of whom were addicted to it, this was an important question, but it has never been fully answered. In this study Alethea Hayter examines the work of five writers - Crabbe, Coleridge, De Quincey, Wilkie Collins and Francis Thompson - who were opium addicts for many years, and of several other writers - notably Keats, Edgar Allan Poe and Baudelaire, but also Walter Scott, Dickens, Mrs Browning, James Thomson and others - who are known to have taken opium at times. The work of these writers is discussed in the context of nineteenth-century opinion about the uses and dangers of opium, and of Romantic ideas on the creative imagination, on dreams and hypnagogic visions, and on imagery, so that the idiosyncrasies of opium-influenced writing can be isolated from their general literary background. The examination reveals a strange and miserable region of the mind in which some of the greatest poetic imaginations of the nineteenth century were imprisoned.
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Add this copy of Opium and the Romantic Imagination to cart. $273.00, very good condition, Sold by BARNABY rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Oxford, OXFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1988 by Faber and Faber.
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Very Good Condition. An excellent copy in great condition. Cover shows slight signs of use, but is unmarked and undamaged. Internally, clean and fresh, with unmarked and uncreased pages. Publisher's note: Does the habit of taking drugs make authors write better, or worse, or differently? This work examines the work of five writers-Crabbe, Coleridge, De Quincey, Wilkie Collins and Francis Thompson-who were opium addicts for many years, and of other writers who are known to have taken opium at times. Size: 21.8 x 14.4 x 3.2 cm. 388 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; 1800-1899; Authors Drug use; Creation (Literary, artistic, etc. ); Creative ability; Creativity; Créativité; Criticism, interpretation, etc; Drug addicts' writings; Drug addicts' writings History and criticism; English literature; English literature 19th century History and criticism; Écrits de toxicomanes Histoire et critique; Literature; Littérature anglaise 19e siècle Histoire et critique; Opiomanie dans la littérature; Opium abuse in literature; Romanticism; Romantisme; creativity; romanticism (form of expression); Find a Copy at a Library; ISBN: 0571254160. ISBN/EAN: 9780571254163. Add. Inventory No: 240329SWS001031.
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Good. 5 1/2 x 8. 388 pages, w/illustrations. A study of effect of opium addiction on the creative imagination of 8 known authors. Prior owner name in ink on front free endpaper, otherwise unmarked, tight and clean. Good + copy.
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Reader copy. Paperback. cover and corner wear. underlining. other markings. lightly soiled book edge. corners are torn off a few page. no missing text.
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Acceptable. Acceptable condition. Good dust jacket. (Opium Use, Romanticism, Literary Criticism) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 388 pages. "Does the habit of taking drugs make an author write better, or worse, or differently? For the Romaantic writers of the 19th century, many of whom experimented with opium and some of whom were addicted to it, this was an important question, but has never been fulled answered. This book examines five writers, Crabbe, Coleridge, De Quincey, Wilkie Collins, Keats, Poe, Baudelair, Walter Scott, Dickens, Mrs. Browning, James Thomson and others.
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Very Good. First paperback edition. Small octavo. 388pp. Modest wear and a bit of soiling on the wraps, thus very good. Examines the relationship between drugs and creativity, specifically through nineteenth century writers.
Add this copy of Opium and the Romantic Imagination to cart. $41.56, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1968 by Univ of California Pr.
