Francis Thompson was a visionary mystic poet of the late 1890’s, whose work is chiefly associated with rhapsodic accounts of religious experience influenced by seventeenth century Catholic verse. His most famous poem, ‘The Hound of Heaven’, which describes the pursuit of the human soul by God, won instant critical acclaim, securing its status as a classic of English poetry.
Szállítás:
Azonnal
Elérhető nálunk:
.ePub formátumban
Eredeti ár:
887 ,-
Adatok
Raktári kód:
196482
ISBN:
9781913487522
EAN:
9781913487522
Gyártó kód:
23400
Megjelenés:
2021.
Oldalszám:
1214
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Francis Thompson was a visionary mystic poet of the late 1890’s, whose work is chiefly associated with rhapsodic accounts of religious experience influenced by seventeenth century Catholic verse. His most famous poem, ‘The Hound of Heaven’, which describes the pursuit of the human soul by God, won instant critical acclaim, securing its status as a classic of English poetry. Thompson also produced elegant and poignant short poems, including ‘At Lord’s’, a nostalgic elegy on the sport of cricket. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature’s finest poets, with superior formatting. For the first time in digital publishing, this eBook offers Thompson’s complete works, with related illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)
* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Thompson’s life and works* Concise introduction to Thompson’s life and poetry* The poems’ text is based on the authoritative Burns & Oates 1913 edition* Excellent formatting of the poems* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry* Easily locate the poems you want to read* Includes Thompson’s complete prose, including many rare essays published posthumously* Features Everard Meynell’s seminal study of the poet’s life— discover Thompson’s intriguing life
Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to see our wide range of poet titles
CONTENTS:
The Life and Poetry of Francis ThompsonBrief Introduction: Francis Thompson by Carroll B. ChiltonComplete Poetical Works of Francis Thompson
The PoemsList of Poems in Chronological OrderList of Poems in Alphabetical Order
The ProseThe Prose Works of Francis Thompson
The BiographyThe Life of Francis Thompson, by Everard Meynell (1913)
Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of poetry titles or buy the entire Delphi Poets Series as a Super Set
* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Thompson’s life and works* Concise introduction to Thompson’s life and poetry* The poems’ text is based on the authoritative Burns & Oates 1913 edition* Excellent formatting of the poems* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry* Easily locate the poems you want to read* Includes Thompson’s complete prose, including many rare essays published posthumously* Features Everard Meynell’s seminal study of the poet’s life— discover Thompson’s intriguing life
Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to see our wide range of poet titles
CONTENTS:
The Life and Poetry of Francis ThompsonBrief Introduction: Francis Thompson by Carroll B. ChiltonComplete Poetical Works of Francis Thompson
The PoemsList of Poems in Chronological OrderList of Poems in Alphabetical Order
The ProseThe Prose Works of Francis Thompson
The BiographyThe Life of Francis Thompson, by Everard Meynell (1913)
Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of poetry titles or buy the entire Delphi Poets Series as a Super Set
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