Reading Confessions of an English Opium-Eater | Alexandria
Read Confessions of an English Opium-Eater by Thomas De Quincey. Exploring addiction's hidden wisdom, De Quincey's opium revelations shattered Victorian propriety by showing how altered states unlock profound truths. His radical insight? Pain and pleasure intertwine to shape consciousness itself - a discovery that illuminates our modern struggles with escapism, creativity and the eternal human quest to transcend ordinary experience.