On Murder Considered as one of the Fine Arts

Thomas de Quincey (1785–1859) was an English essayist and critic, best known for his confessional memoirs and his intricate, elegant prose style. With a literary career spanning over three decades, de Quincey was a prolific writer on subjects ranging from philosophy to economics, yet he remains most celebrated for his personal and often subjective approach to essay-writing. De Quincey's most endur...