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Francis Thompson (16 December 1859 - 13 November 1907) was an English poet and Catholic mystic. At the behest of his father, a doctor, he entered medical school at the age of 18, but at 26 left home to pursue his talent as a writer and poet. He spent three years on the streets of London, supporting himself with menial labour, becoming addicted to opium which he took to relieve a nervous problem. In 1888 a married couple, publishers, read his poetry and took him into their home for a time. They were to publish his first book Poems in 1893. In 1897, he switched to writing prose, drawing inspiration from life in the countryside, Wales and Storrington.
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Author: Thompson, Francis
- ISBN: 9781006995781
- Condition: New
- Dimensions: 9.00 x 0.15
- Number Of Pages: 62
- Publication Year: 2026
Language:
English