Delphi Complete Poetical Works of Thomas Hood (Illustrated) [eKönyv: epub, mobi]

Best known for the poems 'The Bridge of Sighs' and 'The Song of the Shirt', the English poet Thomas Hood wrote regularly for The London Magazine, the Athenaeum, and Punch, and is regarded by some as the finest English poet between the generations of Shelley and Tennyson. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. For the first time in digital publishing, this volume presents Hood's complete poetical works, with beautiful illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Hood's life and works* Concise introduction to the life and poetry of Thomas Hood* Images of how the poetry books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts* The texts are taken from the Oxford University Press edition of Hood's Complete Poetical Works, edited by Walter Jerrold* Excellent formatting of the poems* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry* Easily locate the poems you want to read* Includes Hood's rare Juvenilia text 'The Bandit'* Features a bonus biography - discover Hood's literary life* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to see our wide range of poet titles CONTENTS: The Life and Poetry of Thomas HoodBRIEF INTRODUCTION: THOMAS HOODODES AND ADDRESSES TO GREAT PEOPLE (1825)WHIMS AND ODDITIES. FIRST SERIES (1826)WHIMS AND ODDITIES. SECOND SERIES (1827)THE PLEA OF THE MIDSUMMER FAIRIES, HERO AND LEANDER, LYCUS THE CENTAUR, AND OTHER POEMS (1827)THE EPPING HUNT (1829)COMIC MELODIES (1830)THE DREAM OF EUGENE ARAM, THE MURDERERVERSES FROM TYLNEY HALL (1834)HOOD'S OWN: OR, LAUGHTER YEAR TO YEAR (1839)POEMS FROM 'UP THE RHINE' (1840)WHIMSICALITIES: A PERIODICAL GATHERING (1844)MISCELLANEOUS UNCOLLECTED POEMS (1821-1845)JUVENILIAAPPENDIX: J. H. REYNOLDS'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE 'ODES AND ADDRESSES TO GREAT PEOPLE' (1825) The PoemsLIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDERLIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The BiographyBIOGRAPHICAL INTRODUCTION TO THOMAS HOOD by William Michael Rossetti Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of poetry titles or buy the entire Delphi Poets Series as a Super Set