The Works of Thomas Hood: Comic and Serious in Prose and Verse with All the Original Illustrations Part Eight (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781417944064)

The Works of Thomas Hood: Comic and Serious in Prose and Verse With all the Original Illustrations V8 is a book that contains a collection of writings by Thomas Hood, a 19th century English poet and humorist. The book includes both serious and humorous pieces in both prose and verse, and is the eighth volume in a series of books that compile Hood's works. The book also includes all of the original illustrations that were included in the original publications. This book is a great resource for anyone interested in the works of Thomas Hood, or for those who enjoy reading both serious and humorous literature.1872. Volume Eight 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 Hood's works from 1840 to 1843. 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.

Author: Thomas Hood
ISBN-10: 1417944064
ISBN-13: 9781417944064
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 08/19/2004
Pages: 464
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.49lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.03d