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100	1		_aMeynell, Everard, _d1882-1926
245	1	4	_aThe Life of Francis Thompson
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2014
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2014-03-10
508			_aE-text prepared by Emmy, Peter Conlon, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520			_a"The Life of Francis Thompson" by Everard Meynell is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the life of Francis Thompson, a Victorian poet best known for his poem "The Hound of Heaven." The biography details Thompson’s formative years, exploring his complex childhood and early influences, setting the stage for his later struggles as an artist in a challenging social landscape. At the start of the biography, we are introduced to the early life of Francis Thompson, born into a family with a rich history yet marked by emotional and social struggles. The narrative recounts his childhood in Preston, revealing a sensitive and introspective boy who grapples with the intricacies of love, loneliness, and imagination. Meynell provides a vivid depiction of Thompson’s upbringing, his relationship with literature, and the emotional undercurrents that shaped his poetic voice. This initial chapter sets an intimate tone, suggesting that Thompson's journey is as much about his internal landscapes as it is about his external circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aPoets, English -- 19th century -- Biography
653			_aThompson, Francis, 1859-1907
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45106
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