Confessions of an English Opium-EaterFront matterReading editionChapter navigation8 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTO THE READERPRELIMINARY CONFESSIONSPART IITHE PLEASURES OF OPIUMINTRODUCTION TO THE PAINS OF OPIUMAPPENDIXFOOTNOTESBeginning of this editionNext chapter →TO THE READERAll chapters and sections (8)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTO THE READERPRELIMINARY CONFESSIONSParts2Part 2 · Other sectionsTHE PLEASURES OF OPIUMINTRODUCTION TO THE PAINS OF OPIUMAPPENDIXFOOTNOTESBEING AN EXTRACT FROM THE LIFE OF A SCHOLAR.by Thomas De QuinceyFrom the “London Magazine” for September 1821.◇TO THE READER →