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Immerse yourself in the evocative language and profound themes of faith, redemption, and the human experience as you explore the "Selected Poems of Francis Thompson." This podcast invites you to delve into the lyrical beauty and spiritual depth that define Thompson's work, including his renowned piece "Hound of Heaven." Each episode features a new complete audiobook, offering a rotating collection of Thompson's poetry that resonates with timeless emotions and insights. This is not a single story, but a series of unique explorations that reveal the intricacies of the soul and the quest for ...

Unlike many of his contemporaries, the English poet Francis Thompson (1859-1907) was a true mystic. While more celebrated poets, like Wordsworth, Tennyson, and Arnold, were content to express their religious leanings in traditional devotional formulae, Thompson strove to portray the divine directly, in all its terrifying majesty. In this way he is more akin to earlier masters, like Henry Vaughan and George Herbert, than to the poets of his own day.

For centuries England has always had a leading and admired reputation for its poets and poetry. In this volume we explore those born in the North-West who created such revered, enduring and respected verse.