Victorian Ode - For Jubilee Day, 1897

Francis Thompson

Description

First printed for private circulation at The Westminster Press in 1897, this is a Victorian ode written for the Jubilee in 1897 by Francis Thompson. Francis Thompson (1859–1907) was an English mystic and poet. Thompson went to medical school when he was 18, but left home at the age of 26 to pursue a life of writing. He was homeless for three years, becoming an opium addict and supporting himself through whatever means available. A married couple read his poetry and took him into their home 1888, and in 1893 he published his first book, “Poems”. Other notable works by this author include: “The Poppy” (1893), “Sister Songs” (1895), and “Shelley” (1909).This classic work is being republished now in a new edition complete with a chapter from Benjamin Franklin Fisher's “Francis Thompson, Essays” (1917).

Sujets

• Irish
• English
• Poetry
• European
• Welsh
• Scottish

Informations

• Publié par: Read Books Ltd.
• Date de parution: 26 mai 2020
• Nombre de lectures: 1
• EAN13: 9781528789868
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

Extrait

VICTORIAN ODE
For Jubilee Day, 1897
By
FRANCIS THOMPSON
WITH A CHAPTER FROM Francis Thompson, Essays, 1917 BY BENJAMIN FRANKLIN FISHER

First published in 1897


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Contents
Biographical Sketch of Francis Thompson by Benjamin Franklin Fisher
VICTORIAN ODE