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Thomas De Quincey
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British author (1785-1859)
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Thomas De Quincey was a British linguist, journalist, writer, and novelist. Born in Manchester on 15 August 1785, he died in Edinburgh on 8 December 1859. He was a citizen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the United Kingdom. De Quincey wrote in the English language and was educated at The Manchester Grammar School, Brasenose College, and Worcester College.
His notable works include *Les derniers jours d'Emmanuel Kant*, *The English mail-coach*, *Suspiria de profundis*, *The afflictions of childhood*, and *Joan of Arc*. His writings are held in the collection of the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. He has been described by sources such as the *Nordisk familjebok*, the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*, *The Nuttall Encyclopædia*, and the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 15 August 1785
- Died
- 8 December 1859
- Works
- 402
Top works
- Les derniers jours d'Emmanuel Kant
- The English mail-coach
- Suspiria de profundis
- The afflictions of childhood
- Joan of Arc
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Thomas
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Manchester
- Place of death
- Edinburgh
- Occupation
- philosopher
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- John Watson Gordon (1788-1864) - Thomas de Quincey (1785–1859), Author and Essayist - PG 553 - National Galleries of Scotland.jpg
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- Thomas De Quincey
- date of birth
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- date of death
- 1859-00-00
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- Thomas De Quincey
- writing language
- English language
- has works in the collection
- Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
- P8168
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Encyclopedic overview
Thomas Penson De Quincey (/də ˈkwɪnsi/; né Thomas Penson Quincey; 15 August 1785 – 8 December 1859) was an English writer, essayist, and literary critic, best known for his Confessions of an English Opium-Eater (1821). Many scholars suggest that in publishing this work De Quincey inaugurated the tradition of addiction literature in the West.
Life and work
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