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The Hasheesh Eater (1857) is an autobiographical book by Fitz Hugh Ludlow describing the author's altered states of consciousness and philosophical flights of fancy while he was using a cannabis extract. In the United States, the book created popular interest in hashish, leading to hashish candy and private hashish clubs.
Fitz Hugh Ludlow, sometimes seen as Fitzhugh Ludlow (September 11, 1836 – September 12, 1870 [1] ), was an American author, journalist, and explorer; best known for his autobiographical book The Hasheesh Eater (1857). Ludlow also wrote about his travels across America on the overland stage to San Francisco, Yosemite and the forests of ...
Les Paradis Artificiels ( English: Artificial Paradises) is a book by French poet Charles Baudelaire, first published in 1860, about the state of being under the influence of opium and hashish. Baudelaire describes the effects of the drugs and discusses the way in which they could theoretically aid mankind in reaching an "ideal" world.
It was named for Fitz Hugh Ludlow, author of the first full-length work of drug literature written by an American, The Hasheesh Eater (1857). It was the largest such library in the world and was based in San Francisco, California. The Ludlow Library became part of the Ludlow Santo Domingo Library in Geneva, Switzerland, in 2003.
Cannabis cultivation dates back at least 3000 years in Taiwan. [ 3] The history of cannabis and its usage by humans dates back to at least the third millennium BC in written history, and possibly as far back as the Pre-Pottery Neolithic B (8800–6500 BCE) based on archaeological evidence. For millennia, the plant has been valued for its use ...
Club des Hashischins. The Club des Hashischins (sometimes also spelled Club des Hashishins or Club des Hachichins, "Club of the Hashish-Eaters") was a Parisian group dedicated to the exploration of drug-induced experiences, notably with hashish. [ 1] Members included Victor Hugo, Alexandre Dumas, Charles Baudelaire, Gérard de Nerval, Honoré ...
Gothic fiction. Fitz-James O'Brien (1826/8 – 1862) was an Irish-born American writer known for his pioneering works in fantasy and science fiction short stories. His career was marked by a significant contribution to the American literary scene in the mid-19th century. During the American Civil War, he enlisted in the Union Army and was ...
Hashish (, ( IPA: [ħæʃiːʃ] )), commonly shortened to hash, is an oleoresin made by compressing and processing parts of the cannabis plant, typically focusing on flowering buds (female flowers) containing the most trichomes. [ 2][ 3] It is consumed as a psychoactive drug by smoking or oral ingestion. Hashish has a long history of usage in ...