This unique collection brings back into print some of the lesser known poems of James ('B.V'.) Thomson (1834-82) as well as his acclaimed The City of Dreadful Night. Composed in the later half of the nineteenth-century, many of Thomson's post-Christian poems challenge the securities of Victorian religious comfort and sceptically view the human condition as devoid of connection with any providential sustenance. First published in instalments in 1874 and then in book form in 1880, The City of Dreadful Night is recognised as a powerful precursor to the modernist imaging of the bleak sterility of the city. Providing some balance to the poems of melancholy darkness are those illustrative of Thomson's short-lived experience of love; his rare cheerful awareness of the beauty of the natural world; his playful imaging of polite suburban society; his portrayal of renowned literary figures and his extensive knowledge of classical literature. The City of Dreadful Night and Other Poems will therefore serve to provide the reader with a wider spectrum of the works of this important Scottish poet.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Zeticula LTD
ISBN-13
9781904999720
eBay Product ID (ePID)
86638295
Product Key Features
Book Title
The City of Dreadful Night, and Other Poems
Author
James Thomson
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Poetry
Publication Year
2008
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
358g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
James Thomson
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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