1. What Is a Cigarette? -- 2. Cigarettes Are Sublime -- 3. Zeno's Paradox -- 4. The Devil in Carmen -- 5. The Soldier's Friend -- 6. "L'air du temps."
Summary
An examination of the literary, philosophical, and cultural history of smoking focuses on the forbidden pleasures, dark beauty, and exacting benefits associated with cigarette use throughout the ages
Analysis
Literature Special subjects Addiction
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-205) and index
Notes
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