The Hound of Heaven

by Francis Thompson

Publisher:

Dodd, Mead and Company

, 1922

Overview

Filled with striking pen and ink illustrations, this edition of Hound of Heaven provides visual imagery alongside the written imagery in this poem. These 187 lines are the source of much of Francis Thompson’s highly esteemed reputation. The Hound of Heaven depicts God pursuing Thompson’s soul with divine love, and the popularity of this poem is evidence of its subject matter hitting the mark.

Product Details

• Title: The Hound of Heaven
• Author: Francis Thompson
• Publisher: Dodd, Mead and Company
• Print Publication Date: 1922
• Logos Release Date: 2019
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Thompson, Francis, 1859-1907 › Hound of heaven; Hound of heaven (Thompson, Francis); English poetry › 19th century--History and criticism
• Resource ID: LLS:HOUNDOFHEAVEN
• Resource Type: text.monograph.poetry
• Metadata Last Updated: 2021-04-26T18:26:20Z

About Francis Thompson

Francis Thompson (1859–1907), was an English poet and literary critic. His father was a doctor, and he came from a Catholic family. He was educated at Ushaw, but failed to follow in his father’s footsteps as a doctor. Thompson moved to London and lived for three years as a destitute and homeless vagabond. He attempted to make money through bookselling, shoemaking, selling matches, and calling cabs. He was also a recipient of patronage from a wealthy couple. Upon writing and submitting a small poem for publication, Thompson’s literary career took off and he was able to leave the streets and an opium addiction that had wrecked his health. Upon his death, G.K. Chesterton commented, “we lost the greatest poetic energy since Browning.”