Sleep Scenes: Or Dreams Of A Laudanum Drinker (1868)

By Simpkin Marshall and Co.

Book Overview

Sleep Scenes: Or Dreams Of A Laudanum Drinker is a book published in 1868 by Simpkin Marshall And Company. The book is a collection of short stories that revolve around the dreams and hallucinations of a laudanum drinker. Laudanum is a tincture of opium that was commonly used as a painkiller and sedative in the 19th century. The stories in the book are surreal and often disturbing, reflecting the effects of the drug on the mind of the user. The book is written in a poetic and dreamlike style, with vivid descriptions of the landscapes and characters that populate the laudanum drinker's dreams. The book is considered a classic of Victorian literature and is often cited as an example of the era's fascination with the darker aspects of the human psyche. Sleep Scenes is a unique and haunting work that provides a glimpse into a bygone era and the minds of those who lived in it.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1437025714
• ISBN13: 9781437025712
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 0.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"