Abstract
This chapter discusses the drug opium in the Romantic period. It covers the use of opium by Romantic period writers, such as Thomas De Quincey and S. T. Coleridge and the production and consumption of opium in a British and global context. It also discusses the various, often conflicting, medical discourses about the drug and the development of the modern concept of addiction
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Oxford Handbook to British Romantic Prose |
| Editors | Robert Morrison |
| Place of Publication | Oxford |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Chapter | 40 |
| Pages | 690-706 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780198899747 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780198834540 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 7 May 2024 |
Keywords
- Opium
- Romantic
- Coleridge
- De Quincey
- Opium War
Profiles
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Peter Kitson
- School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing - Emeritus Professor
- Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Research Group - Member
Person: Honorary, Research Group Member