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128 pages • first pub 1827 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847496850
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Alma Books
Publication date: 15 December 2016
Description
In this dispassionate analysis of the act of murder, De Quincey's innovative, idio-syncratic artistic vision found space for gruesome reportage, satire, aesthetic and literary criticism, in a work strewn with examples ranging from antiquity to his...
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Moods
funny 42%
reflective 34%
informative 30%
challenging 19%
mysterious 9%
lighthearted 6%
tense 5%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 2%
emotional 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 20%
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Murder, Death, Animal deathMinor
Violence128 pages • first pub 1827 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847496850
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Alma Books
Publication date: 15 December 2016
Description
In this dispassionate analysis of the act of murder, De Quincey's innovative, idio-syncratic artistic vision found space for gruesome reportage, satire, aesthetic and literary criticism, in a work strewn with examples ranging from antiquity to his...
Community Reviews Summary of 473 reviews
Moods
funny 42%
reflective 34%
informative 30%
challenging 19%
mysterious 9%
lighthearted 6%
tense 5%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 2%
emotional 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 20%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, Animal deathMinor
Violence