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On Murder Considered as one of the Fine Arts

By Thomas De Quincey
On Murder Considered as one of the Fine Arts by Thomas De Quincey digital book - Fable

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In "On Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts," Thomas De Quincey presents a satirical examination of the nature of murder and its perception within society. De Quincey uses dark humor and irony to explore various aspects of murder, including the motives of murderers, the methods they employ, and the public's fascination with sensational crimes.


This new large print edition comes with an Easy to Read Layout designed to make reading comfortable and includes "Three Memorable Murders", a sequel published in 1854.


Table of Content :


- First paper on murder (1827)

- Second paper on murder (1839)

- Three Memorable Murders (1854)

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2.5
“On Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts by Thomas De Quincey is an essay presented in the form of a mock lecture that treats murder as though it were a discipline. The central idea is clever and I found the concept of analysing violence through formal language of criticism interesting, but I did not enjoy reading the book itself. "First, let us speak of the kind of person who is adapted to the purpose of murder; secondly, of the place where; thirdly of the time when". The lecute format is one of the most appealing features. The academic tone of a serious lecute while applying it to an immoral suject was fun and the contrast is effective. It highlights the absurdity of the whole idea. I found the execution to quickly become frustrating. The irony is stretched over a long period and the tone rarely changes. It begins to feel dull and what initially seems as witty begins to feel excessive as though the author is more interested in sustaining the joke. Or maybe this sort of humour is simply wasted on me. Overall, the long sentences, vocabulary and frequent digression make the text difficult to follow, albeit giving the text a more 'lecture-like' feel to it. It feels unnecessarily complicated and made me tired of reading it. I do admire the originality of the concept and the intent behind it but it just becomes unenjoyable, hard to follow and outright boring.”
“EXCEPTIONNEL !! Ça se lit trop bien, les touches d'humour sont géniales et si bien dosées, les références song trop intéressantes et les citations omg bref trop bien pensé j'ai adoré”

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