The Complete Poetical Works of Thomas Hood is a collection of poems written by the renowned English poet, Thomas Hood. This book includes all of Hood's works, spanning from his earliest poems to his final pieces. Hood's poetry is known for its wit, humor, and satire, and this collection features some of his most famous works, such as ""The Song of the Shirt"" and ""The Bridge of Sighs."" Hood's poems often comment on social issues of his time, such as poverty and the plight of the working class. The book also includes a ...
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The Complete Poetical Works of Thomas Hood is a collection of poems written by the renowned English poet, Thomas Hood. This book includes all of Hood's works, spanning from his earliest poems to his final pieces. Hood's poetry is known for its wit, humor, and satire, and this collection features some of his most famous works, such as ""The Song of the Shirt"" and ""The Bridge of Sighs."" Hood's poems often comment on social issues of his time, such as poverty and the plight of the working class. The book also includes a biographical introduction, written by Hood's son, which provides insight into the poet's life and work. This collection is a must-read for fans of Hood's poetry and for anyone interested in 19th-century English literature.1906. Hood, English poet and editor of various prominent magazines and periodicals, is chiefly remembered for his humorous work (including Miss Kilmansegg, which appeared in the New Monthly Magazine). However, Hood wrote a number of serious poems for which he is also known including: the popular Song of the Shirt (published anonymously in Punch in 1843), which became a call to arms for workers protesting against industrial exploitation; The Bridge of Sighs; The Haunted House; The Elm Tree; The Plea of the Midsummer Fairies; and shorter pieces such as The Deathbed. Contents: Odes and Addresses to Great People; Whims and Oddities. First Series; Whims and Oddities. Second Series; The Plea of the Midsummer Fairies, Hero and Leander, Lycus the Centaur, and Other Poems; The Epping Hunt; Comic Melodies; The Dream of Eugene Aram, the Murderer; Verses from Tylney Hall; Hood's Own: or, Laughter from Year to Year; Poems from Up the Rhine; Whimsicalities: A Periodical Gathering; Miscellaneous Uncollected Poems; and Juvenilia: The Bandit. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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