201 pages • first pub 1827 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199539048
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 August 2009
Description
The titular essay in this volume of work by Thomas De Quincey centers on the notorious career of the murderer John Williams, who in 1811 brutally killed seven people in London's East End. De Quincey's response to Williams's attacks turns morality ...
Community Reviews Summary of 398 reviews
Moods
funny 47%
reflective 38%
informative 29%
challenging 17%
mysterious 8%
lighthearted 7%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 3%
tense 3%
emotional 1%
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medium 41%
fast 17%
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201 pages • first pub 1827 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199539048
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 August 2009
Description
The titular essay in this volume of work by Thomas De Quincey centers on the notorious career of the murderer John Williams, who in 1811 brutally killed seven people in London's East End. De Quincey's response to Williams's attacks turns morality ...
Community Reviews Summary of 398 reviews
Moods
funny 47%
reflective 38%
informative 29%
challenging 17%
mysterious 8%
lighthearted 7%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 3%
tense 3%
emotional 1%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 17%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
MurderMinor
Violence