The Hound of Heaven

By Stella Langdale and Francis Thompson

Book Overview

The Classic Victorian poem about Christian angst that still speaks to modern audiences. Accompanied by illustrations that deepen the meaning of the poem.

A portable paperback version of a long poem by the Catholic Victorian poet Francis Thompson that grapples with our relationship with God and faith. The Hound of Heaven was written in 1890, but it foresaw the 20th century themes of existentialism and anxiety in modern times. This poem was much loved by Christian-influenced authors like G. K. Chesterton, J. R. R. Tolkien, and C. S. Lewis, and in turn informed their own writing.

" A] treat in store for you is the edition of the perennial Catholic classic. Francis Thompson's The Hound of Heaven. Jean Young provides beautiful new illustration for this poem. Thompson tells the familiar story of the sinner's flight from God, and God's even more insistent pursuit of the erring soul. . . . The poem has major appeal on many levels. . . . This little edition is great for a thoughtful gift."-The Priest

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819212059
• ISBN13: 9780819212054
• Release Date: August 1988
• Publisher: Morehouse Publishing
• Length: 30 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 0.5" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

A little obtuse, but strikingly beautiful.

This is a brief, eloquent and honest auto-biographical poem about the unrelenting nature of God's love. The english is a bit archaic, but with a few readings and a little patience, you'll get the full meaning of the book, if not the specific meaning of each word. As it's very short, this won't require a lot of time. If my house were on fire and I could only take 10 books with me, this would be one.