Francis Thompson as a Myth-Maker
Institution: | North Texas State University |
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Year: | 1968 |
Keywords: | myth-maker; Thompson, Francis |
Record ID: | 1530304 |
Full text PDF: | http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc130936/ |
The purpose of this paper is to establish that Francis Thompson, the English poet who lived from 1859 until 1907, is a myth-maker. In doing this, it will be necessary to define the term "myth-maker." The theme will then be developed by considering it in relation to the following topics: a brief resume of the events of his life having a direct bearing upon his mythic system, difficulties the student of his work must face, proof that he is a myth-maker of noteworthy significance, a consideration of the nature of his myth, a discussion of his most notable mythic values, and a special look at his mythic development of "The Hound of Heaven."