Publisher's Synopsis
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 renowned English poet, author, and humorist from the 19th century. This volume contains both humorous and serious writings in both prose and verse. The book includes all the original illustrations that accompanied Hood's works, providing a complete reading experience. This is the fourth volume of the series, and it is an excellent addition for anyone interested in the works of this celebrated author. Whether you are a fan of Hood's witty humor or his poignant and touching prose, this book is sure to provide hours of enjoyable reading.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.
