The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hood, Thomas, 1799-1845

Contributor:

Rossetti, William Michael, 1829-1919

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood" by Thomas Hood is a collection of poems and writings authored during the early to mid-19th century. This anthology showcases Hood's adeptness at blending humor, pathos, and social commentary, reflecting the complexities of life and human emotion through rich imagery and thoughtful verse. The opening of the volume features a biographical introduction that sketches Hood's life, emphasizing his struggles with poor health, financial difficulties, and the profound impact of loss and love on his work. It highlights his early aspirations and eventual rise as a notable literary figure while providing a glimpse into his domestic affections and humorous disposition often masked by personal adversity. Through this introduction, readers gain insight into the poet's character and the poignant yet whimsical tone that his poems are likely to embody. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Robert Prince, Leonard Johnson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net.

Notes:

Reading ease score: 69.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2005-04-18