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Poems (Esprios Classics)
Francis Thompson
Poems (Esprios Classics)
Francis Thompson
Francis Thompson (16 December 1859 - 13 November 1907) was an English poet and Catholic mystic. At the behest of his father, a doctor, he entered medical school at the age of 18, but at 26 left home to pursue his talent as a writer and poet. He spent three years on the streets of London, supporting himself with menial labour, becoming addicted to opium which he took to relieve a nervous problem. In 1888 a married couple, publishers, read his poetry and took him into their home for a time. They were to publish his first book Poems in 1893. In 1897, he switched to writing prose, drawing inspiration from life in the countryside, Wales and Storrington.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | August 23, 2024 |
ISBN13 | 9781006995781 |
Publishers | Blurb |
Pages | 62 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 4 mm · 104 g |
Language | English |
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