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Thomas de Quincey from the frontispiece of Revolt of the Tartars, |
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There are 6 critical essays on Thomas de Quincey.
Critical Essays on Thomas de Quincey
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 Critical Essay by John C. Whale
13,524 words, approx. 45 pages
 In the following essay, Whale claims that De Quincey's autobiographical writings reveal a fertile tension between the power of imagination and the truth of past experience.
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Critical Essay by Daniel Sanjiv Roberts
13,265 words, approx. 44 pages
In the following essay, Roberts examines De Quincey's reading of Wordsworth and Coleridge's poetry within the context of De Quincey's literary life and the development of his political views.
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Critical Essay by John Barrell
11,264 words, approx. 38 pages
In the following essay, Barrell reads De Quincey's essays and autobiographical sketches as manifestations of an imperialist anxiety about the “Orient.”
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Critical Essay by D. D. Devlin
7,573 words, approx. 25 pages
In the following essay, Devlin examines De Quincey's claims regarding “the hidden capacities of prose” to express passion and “grandeur.”
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Critical Essay by Alina Clej
6,331 words, approx. 21 pages
In the following essay, Clej analyzes De Quincey's confessional narratives and essays through the trope of prodigiality and the figure of the pariah.
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Critical Essay by Charles J. Rzepka
6,120 words, approx. 20 pages
In the following essay, Rzepka contends that De Quincey's portraits of violence are deeply influenced by his reading of Greek and Shakespearean tragedy.
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