Thompson, Francis 1859-1907

Overview

Works:	636 works in 2,215 publications in 5 languages and 36,384 library holdings
Genres:	Biography Criticism, interpretation, etc Christian poetry Reviews Literature Records and correspondence Poetry Apologetic writings Bibliography Fiction
Roles:	Author, Lyricist, Other, Editor, Translator
Classifications:	PR5650, 821.8

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Francis Thompson

The life of Francis Thompson by Everard Meynell( Book )
Strange harp, strange symphony; the life of Francis Thompson by John Evangelist Walsh( Book )
Francis Thompson by Beverly Taylor( Book )
Francis Thompson and Wilfrid Meynell, a memoir by Viola Meynell( Book )
Francis Thompson : a critical biography by Paul van K Thomson( Book )

Francis Thompson by Peter H Butter( Book )
Between heaven and Charing Cross : the life of Francis Thompson by Brigid M Boardman( Book )
Francis Thompson, man and poet by J. C Reid( Book )
Francis Thompson: in his paths, a visit to persons and places associated with the poet by Terence L Connolly( Book )
The letters of Francis Thompson by Francis Thompson( Book )
Francis Thompson, & other essays by Vincent McNabb( Book )
Francis Thompson: the poet of earth in heaven : a study in poetic mysticism and the evolution of love-poetry by R. L Mégroz( Book )
The works of Francis Thompson by Francis Thompson( Book )
Complete poems of Francis Thompson by Francis Thompson( Book )
Francis Thompson, the Preston-born poet : with notes on some of his works by John Thomson( Book )
The milk of paradise; the effect of opium visions on the works of DeQuincey, Crabbe, Francis Thompson, and Coleridge by M. H Abrams( Book )
Francis Thompson, poet and mystic by John Thomson( Book )
The laurel and the poppy; a novel about the life of Francis Thompson, 1859-1907 by Margaret Gillett( Book )
A critical bibliography of works by and about Francis Thompson by Myrtle Pihlman Pope( Book )
Francis Thompson and his poetry by Thomas Henry Wright( Book )

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Most widely held works by Francis Thompson

Shelley by Francis Thompson( )

108 editions published between 1908 and 2012 in 4 languages and held by 3,082 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Poems by Francis Thompson( )

121 editions published between 1893 and 2018 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,659 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

New poems by Francis Thompson( )

24 editions published between 1897 and 1914 in English and held by 2,218 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The poems of Francis Thompson by Francis Thompson( Book )

92 editions published between 1913 and 2001 in English and held by 1,841 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The author's preface declares, "The object of this work is to offer to students an edition of Thompson's poetry that will be more practicable for purposes of reference because of the numbered lines and more intelligible by reason of the notes. But the real raison d'etre of the work is the desire to present to readers of Thompson a detailed study of what he means to a Catholic ..."

Sister songs by Francis Thompson( )

13 editions published between 1895 and 2018 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,827 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The Hound of heaven by Francis Thompson( Book )

165 editions published between 1000 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 1,592 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This poem was written whilst Thompson was recovering from opium addiction in a monastery in Sussex

A renegade poet, and other essays by Francis Thompson( Book )

18 editions published between 1910 and 1965 in English and Undetermined and held by 781 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Selected poems of Francis Thompson by Francis Thompson( Book )

78 editions published between 1900 and 2012 in English and held by 624 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The works of Francis Thompson by Francis Thompson( Book )

15 editions published between 1900 and 1925 in English and Spanish and held by 590 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Saint Ignatius Loyola by Francis Thompson( Book )

34 editions published between 1900 and 2010 in English and held by 589 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The real Robert Louis Stevenson, and other critical essays by Francis Thompson( Book )

13 editions published between 1959 and 1960 in English and held by 543 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Literary criticisms by Francis Thompson( Book )

23 editions published between 1948 and 1976 in English and Undetermined and held by 524 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Sister-songs : an offering to two sisters by Francis Thompson( Book )

35 editions published between 1895 and 2017 in English and Undetermined and held by 463 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Classic text republished as an e-book

Shelley : an essay by Francis Thompson( )

16 editions published between 1909 and 2000 in English and held by 435 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Classic text republished as an e-book

Francis Thompson: poems and essays by Francis Thompson( Book )

8 editions published between 1947 and 1969 in English and held by 434 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Complete poetical works of Francis Thompson by Francis Thompson( Book )

22 editions published between 1913 and 2013 in English and held by 424 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The man has wings; new poems and plays by Francis Thompson( Book )

5 editions published in 1957 in English and held by 418 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The hound of heaven and other poems by Francis Thompson( )

11 editions published between 1908 and 2014 in English and held by 417 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Francis Thompson is considered the greatest modern Catholic poet, and this his greatest inspiration writing, but readers of all faiths find in it a spiritual beauty and lyric quality of universal appeal. This collection also contains a large number of his other poems-verses about children, religious sonnets and ecclesiastical ballads, including the lyric entitled "An Arab Love-Song", not found in most editions

Health & holiness : a study of the relations between Brother Ass, the body, and his Rider, the soul by Francis Thompson( Book )

20 editions published between 1905 and 1908 in English and held by 324 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The works of Francis Thompson by Francis Thompson( Book )

11 editions published between 1913 and 2003 in English and held by 259 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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