The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey, Vol. 2 With a Preface and Annotations by James Hogg

"The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey, Vol. 2" by Thomas De Quincey is a collection of essays and articles from the mid-1800s that shows how much De Quincey cared about many different subjects; his writings contain opinions on Shakespeare, discusses the ethics of war, and studies literature and language. The pieces show that the author was concerned with important cultural and historical issues of his time. One of the first essays thinks about British actions in China, closely checking the morality of British colonization during disputes between England and China. First released in 1857, the start looks at British control of other countries, thinking about if the British were doing the right thing while trying to gain power in other countries when China was getting upset. De Quincey mixes historical storytelling with questions of what is right and wrong, getting ready to explore how cultures interact and what countries owe to each other.