Confessions of an English Opium-Eater · Character
Anastasius
A character from a novel whose adventures the narrator reads while on opium.
minor
First appearance: part ii the pleasures of opium
Anastasius shows up with force in Endnotes. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Criticized for misrepresenting the effects of opium in his book.
Anastasius first appears in 0003 part ii the pleasures of opium.
In Endnotes: Criticized for misrepresenting the effects of opium in his book.
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- Other
Character groups
- Opium-Era Associates
- Protagonist
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See Anastasius in part ii the pleasures of opium