Degree Name
MA (Master of Arts)
Program
English
Date of Award
5-2006
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Michael A. Cody
Committee Members
William Styron Harris Jr., Judith B.Slagle
Abstract
Coleridge's usual use of opium was through laudanum, a mixture of opium and alcohol. This thesis presents the history of and criticism regarding the poet's use of laudanum and the physical and emotional consequences the drug held for him and his writing career.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Marotta, Donald John, "Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Opium." (2006). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 2181. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2181
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.
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