The Works of Thomas Hood: Comic and Serious in Prose and Verse With all the Original Illustrations V4

By Thomas Hood

Book Overview

The Works of Thomas Hood: Comic and Serious in Prose and Verse With all the Original Illustrations V4 is a book that compiles the literary works of Thomas Hood, a British writer known for his humorous and satirical writings. The book features both his serious and comic works, which are presented in both prose and verse. The fourth volume of the series includes all the original illustrations that accompanied Hood's works during his lifetime. This book is a must-have for fans of Thomas Hood's writing and those interested in British literature in the 19th century.1870. Volume Four of Ten. 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. This volume contains a number of Hood's works, and writings from 1821 to 1824. 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162725966
• ISBN13: 9781162725963
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"