The poems of Francis Thompson / edited by Bridget M. Boardman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Boardman, Bridget M., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English poetry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (552 p.)

Edition:

A new edition.

Place of Publication:

London, [England] ; New York : Continuum, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

During the research for her biography of Francis Thompson, Between Heaven and Charing Cross it became clear to Brigid Boardman that a new edition of his poetry was essential for a full recognition of the range and variety of his work. He remains best known for his great poem The Hound of Heaven but his work as a whole has never been properly presented. All previous editions include the many alterations and deletions that were made to ThompsonGÇÖs work posthumously by Wilfrid Meynell for the edition of 1913. MeynellGÇÖs aim was to present the poetry in a strictly orthodox Catholic light in a pe

Contents:

Contents; List of Poems; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; Biographical Summary; PART ONE: POEMS PUBLISHED IN BOOK FORM; PART TWO: POEMS PUBLISHED ELSEWHERE; PART THREE: UNPUBLISHED POEMS; PART FOUR; Index of Titles; Index of First Lines

Notes:

Includes indexes.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBC, viewed March 21, 2018).

ISBN:

1-283-19979-3

9786613199799

0-567-45937-3

OCLC:

745866076