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Q: Which famous English essayist wrote "Confessions of an Opium Eater"?
  • A. Thomas De Quincey
  • B. Thomas Macaulay
  • C. Dylan Thomas
  • D. More than one of the above
  • E. None of the above
Correct Answer: Option A - Confessions of an English Opium-Eater (1821) is an autobiographical account written by Thomas De Quincey’’ about his laudanum addiction and its effect on his life, first published anonymously in September and October, 1821 in The London Magazine, later in book form in 1822 and again in 1856, by De Quincey. Hence, option (a) is correct.
A. Confessions of an English Opium-Eater (1821) is an autobiographical account written by Thomas De Quincey’’ about his laudanum addiction and its effect on his life, first published anonymously in September and October, 1821 in The London Magazine, later in book form in 1822 and again in 1856, by De Quincey. Hence, option (a) is correct.

Explanations:

Confessions of an English Opium-Eater (1821) is an autobiographical account written by Thomas De Quincey’’ about his laudanum addiction and its effect on his life, first published anonymously in September and October, 1821 in The London Magazine, later in book form in 1822 and again in 1856, by De Quincey. Hence, option (a) is correct.