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James Thomson (Author)
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  • Paperback: 48 pages
  • Publisher: Dodo Press (30 Jun 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1905432194
  • ISBN-13: 978-1905432196
  • Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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Large format paper back for easy reading. A gothic epic. Decadence and horror in late 19th Century urban life from the 'poet of doom'.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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The numbers at the end of lines referred to in the negative review are supposed to be there to help readers identify which number a particular line is in each poem. They are a reference tool.
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That's about it. This review regards only the free Kindle edition. I will probably either buy the book in paperback or wait for another Kindle edition, as I find this edition unreadable. Even considering it was free, I found the fact that every few lines a number appears (5, 10, 15, 20 etc then back to 5) too distracting to carry on reading.
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Light-years past any rational concept of despair... 10 July 1998
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Thomson's "Dreadful Night" is the most pessimistic rendering of post-mortal existance I have ever encountered. The imagery of the city goes past the typical Victorian concept of hell. Thomson's tortured psyche creates a world where all hopes, heavenly aspirations, and chances for redemption are dead. Thomson depicts very little malevolence, zero benevolence, only complete emptiness in "Dreadful Night." The only redemption is for the soul to cease to exist - a final release from anguish. The suffering of the soul, as shown by Thomson, is private, all-consuming, and eternal. One reads Thomson as one reads Poe - the strength of the work lies with the imagery. In this sense, Thompson's vision of life after death is stark and terrifying. After reading "Dreadful Night" straight through, I recommend reading Whitman's "Song of Myself" several times to fully recover. Seriously...
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The spheres eternal are a grand illusion 4 Mar 2004
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I read this masterpiece years ago and was quite blown away by it. I have had plenty of time to recover from the overwhelming mood and philosophy of it. I do not feel that life is as the poet portrays it, but he lived a tragic life which included the death of the woman he loved ("the lady of the images"), and there was no way that he was going to see life differently. I recommend this poem to all poetry lovers, regardless of their attitude about life, simply because it is wonderfully written.
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Beware of the Kessinger edition 22 July 2005
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This review refers to the Kessinger edition only. The Kessinger edition provides only the text of the poem - no introduction, not even any cover art. In other words you can get the same thing legally & for free by downloading it from a site like the Guttenburg Project. I prefer the Cannongate Classics edition, which has a good introduction and some nice artwork, although you may need to find a used copy.
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