City of Dreadful Night
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Book Description
In this haunting poem from the latter part of the 19th century, Scots-born writer James Thomson anticipated the modern age's nightmare vision of the city as a place of loneliness, alienation, and spiritual despair. In contrast to the late Victorian confidence all around him, Thomson dared to face the possibility that the universe was utterly indifferent to human affairs. The strange and dark image... More
Book Information
Publisher | Canongate Books Ltd |
Binding | Paperback (42 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 80 |
ISBN-10 | 0862414490 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0862414498 |
Publication Date | 01/01/2001 |
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About James Thomson (Author) : James Thomson is a published author. Published credits of James Thomson include Biographical and Critical Studies (Essay index reprint series).
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