Opium
by Jean Cocteau
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Author: Jean CocteauEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); French (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1996-12-31
ISBN: 0720608007
Number of pages: 176
Publisher: Peter Owen Ltd
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Book Review: Opium is one of the most important books I have read.
Summary: 5 Stars
Cocteau is a genius. In Opium, Diary of a Cure, he recounts the experience of his recovery from opium addiction in 1929. He gives an account that sometimes touches on his moment to moment experiences of drug withdrawal, sometimes remarks on his current thoughts about other people and things in his world. Since he lived in the world of avante-garde French culture, his comments include Picasso or Satie. His descriptions and criticisms include references to his own works or to the climate of the period and offer a stunning look at his own thoughts in this extraordinary moment.
Summary of Opium
At one traumatic stage in his life, Cocteau became addicted to opium. Here he describes not only his extraordinary experiences when taking the drug, but also his sufferings while being treated for opium poisoning. Cocteau also reminisces about some of his closest friends, including Nijinsky and Proust, and provides revealing insights into his own life and the creation of some of his masterpieces. Opium remains a record of the liveliest impromptu mind of modern France."" - TLS. ""Hypnotic collection of maxims, stories and reflections."" - LA Times.Authors Books
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