56 pages • first pub 1827 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141397887
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 26 February 2015
Description
'People begin to see that something more goes to the composition of a fine murder than two blockheads to kill and be killed - a knife - a purse - and a dark lane...' In this provocative and blackly funny essay, Thomas de Quincey considers murde...
Community Reviews Summary of 329 reviews
Moods
funny 42%
reflective 39%
informative 31%
challenging 15%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 5%
emotional 2%
inspiring 2%
tense 2%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 10%
Average rating
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Graphic
MurderMinor
Violence
56 pages • first pub 1827 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141397887
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 26 February 2015
Description
'People begin to see that something more goes to the composition of a fine murder than two blockheads to kill and be killed - a knife - a purse - and a dark lane...' In this provocative and blackly funny essay, Thomas de Quincey considers murde...
Community Reviews Summary of 329 reviews
Moods
funny 42%
reflective 39%
informative 31%
challenging 15%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 5%
emotional 2%
inspiring 2%
tense 2%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 10%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
MurderMinor
Violence