The Works of Thomas Hood

The Works of Thomas Hood: Comic and Serious in Prose and Verse With all the Original Illustrations V6 is a book that contains a collection of writings from the famous author Thomas Hood. The book includes both humorous and serious pieces written in both prose and verse. It is the sixth volume in a series of books that compile the complete works of Thomas Hood. The book also includes all of the original illustrations that were included in the original publications of the works. Overall, this book is a comprehensive collection of Thomas Hood's writing that showcases his talent for both comedy and drama.1871. Volume Six of Ten. Hood, English poet and editor of various prominent magazines and periodicals, is chiefly remembered for his humorous work (including Miss Kilmansegg, which appeared in the New Monthly Magazine). However, Hood wrote a number of serious poems for which he is also known including: the popular Song of the Shirt (published anonymously in Punch in 1843, which became a call to arms for workers protesting against industrial exploitation); The Bridge of Sighs; The Haunted House; The Elm Tree; The Plea of the Midsummer Fairies; and shorter pieces such as The Deathbed. This volume contains Hood's writings from 1828 to 1837. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.