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Selected Poems of Francis Thompson

by Francis Thompson

Enter the mystical world of Francis Thompson's poetry, where the spiritual and the sensual collide in a dazzling display of imagery and language. Selected Poems of Francis Thompson is a collection of the poet's most celebrated works, including his masterpiece, The Hound of Heaven. This powerful poem is an allegory of God's pursuit of the human soul, and it is one of the most moving and passionate religious poems ever written.

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English

Original Language

English

Published In

1907

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Francis Thompson (1859-1907) was an English poet and Catholic mystic. He is best known for his poem The Hound of Heaven, a powerful allegory of God's pursuit of the human soul. Thompson's poetry is ch...

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