Horace B. Day

The Opium Habit (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This volume has been compiled chiefly for the benefit of opium-eaters. Its subject is one indeed which might be made alike attractive to medical men who have a fancy for books that are professional only in an accidental way; to general readers who would like to see gathered into a single volume the scattered records of the consequences attendant upon the indulgence of a pernicious habit; and to moralists and philanthropists to whom its sad stories of infirmity and suffering might be suggestive of new themes and new objects upon which to bestow their reflections or their sympathies. But for none of these classes of readers has the book been prepared. In strictness of language little medical information is communicated by it. Incidentally, indeed, facts are stated which a thoughtful physician may easily turn to professional account. The literary man will naturally feel how much more attractive the book might have been made had these separate and sometimes disjoined threads of mournful personal histories been woven into a more coherent whole; but the book has not been made for literary men. The philanthropist, whether a theoretical or a practical one, will find in its pages little preaching after his particular vein, either upon the vice or the danger of opium-eating. Possibly, as he peruses these various records, he may do much preaching for himself, but he will not find a great deal furnished to his hand, always excepting the rather inopportune reflections of Mr. Joseph Cottle over the case of his unhappy friend Coleridge. The book has been compiled for opium-eaters, and to their notice it is urgently commended.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: BoD - Books on Demand
• Seitenzahl: 412
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. November 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783748102687
• Artikelnr.: 54647720

Autorenporträt

Horace B. Day was an author known for addressing the psychological and moral dimensions of opium addiction through reflective and practical writing, he contributed significantly to early discussions on substance dependency at a time when addiction was widely misunderstood. Drawing on both personal experience and close observation, Day approached the topic with empathy, aiming to inform and encourage individuals affected by opium use. His work, while grounded in the challenges of his era, remains notable for its introspective tone and its insistence on hope and human resilience. He combined anecdotal evidence with broader social insight, attempting to guide readers through the complex emotional and physical trials of withdrawal. Although not widely recognized in literary circles, his writing had a focused purpose: to offer support and practical reflection to those in need. Through his clear, direct prose and willingness to share uncomfortable truths, Day left a modest but meaningful contribution to American health literature, particularly in the context of 19th-century substance recovery.