Man Addicted to Books Kills Himself

Posted on August 1, 2009 by lmharnisch
  
Aug. 1, 1899, Suicide

Aug. 1, 1899: A man kills himself after taking elaborate precautions to prevent being identified. He writes: "I read books every day. They act on me as a narcotic. I dope myself with them. They make me forget for a moment, for there is a continual struggle going on — to be or not to be…. I have tried to get opium but failed."
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1 Response to Man Addicted to Books Kills Himself

  1. Aaron's avatar Aaron says:
    August 1, 2009 at 9:11 am

    this is why i love this blog. long-forgotten stories and lives pulled from the dust-bin of history. endlessly more enlightening and interesting than reading about the power brokers and players.

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