The Hashish Eater

Being Passages from the Life of a Pythagorean

Fitz Hugh Ludlow

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English

Waking Lion Press
28 October 2025

Biography: general; Abnormal psychology; Addiction & therapy

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A mesmerizing journey into the uncharted territories of consciousness.

In 1857, a young American writer embarked on a series of extraordinary experiments that would forever change his understanding of the human mind. Fitz Hugh Ludlow's daring autobiographical account chronicles his experiences with hashish-from euphoric visions of impossible beauty to harrowing descents into phantasmagoric terror.

With the keen eye of a natural observer and the pen of a gifted storyteller, Ludlow guides readers through kaleidoscopic dreamscapes, mystical revelations, and the profound psychological depths he discovered within himself. Part scientific inquiry, part philosophical meditation, and part cautionary tale, The Hashish Eater offers an unflinching look at both the seductive allure and devastating consequences of his experiments.

A landmark work in American literature and one of the earliest detailed accounts of drug experiences in the Western world, Ludlow's narrative remains as vivid and thought-provoking today as when it first shocked and fascinated readers more than 150 years ago. This is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of consciousness exploration, 19th-century literature, or the timeless human quest to transcend ordinary perception.

Newly designed and typeset by Waking Lion Press.

By: Fitz Hugh Ludlow
Imprint: Waking Lion Press
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 490g
ISBN: 9781434106056
ISBN 10: 1434106055
Pages: 366
Publication Date: 28 October 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active