Poems
About this book
This collection gathers the poetry of Francis Thompson, a Victorian English writer known for religious and mystical verse, including the well-known poem "The Hound of Heaven." It suits readers interested in late nineteenth-century English poetry and spiritual themes.
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Seven Books from the Poetry ShelfA reading list of seven poetry collections and long poems from the XtreamFm Library, from Shakespeare's narrative verse to Eliot's fragmented modern city.
Francis Thompson
Francis Joseph Thompson was an English poet and Catholic mystic. At the behest of his father, a doctor, he entered medical school at the age of 18, but at 26 left home to pursue his talent as a writer and poet. He spent three years on the streets of London, supporting himself with menial labour, becoming addicted to opium which he took to relieve a nervous problem.
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