Project Gutenberg 1998-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 528 Thomson, James 1834 1882 Thompson, James The City of Dreadful Night Produced by Michael C. Browning, and David Widger "The City of Dreadful Night" by James Thomson is a poetic work written during the late 19th century, specifically in the Victorian era. This long poem delves into themes of despair, existential questioning, and the human condition, using the metaphor of a grim city to explore the darker aspects of life and the struggle for meaning amid suffering. The poem presents a lyrical journey through a haunting city characterized by hopelessness and shadow, where inhabitants are trapped in a perpetual state of despair. The narrator encounters various figures who embody lost faith, love, and hope, revealing the pervasive agony of life without purpose. As he navigates this city, he reflects on the nature of existence, pondering the futility of struggles and the inevitability of death. Ultimately, "The City of Dreadful Night" serves as a profound exploration of human anguish, framed by Thomson's evocative imagery and somber tone, leaving the reader to contemplate the inescapable realities of suffering and mortality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en English poetry PR Text Category: Poetry Category: British Literature 85337 2025-08-01T09:00:19.201382 text/html 79943 2013-02-08T10:01:56 text/html; charset=us-ascii 102083 2025-08-01T09:00:24.461365 application/epub+zip 103274 2025-08-01T09:00:21.671352 application/epub+zip 100691 2025-08-01T09:00:20.575358 application/epub+zip 194740 2025-08-01T09:00:26.169317 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197104 2025-08-01T09:00:23.854365 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 158149 2022-09-01T10:02:39.606785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 78838 2023-10-01T08:14:32.422596 text/plain 15077 2025-08-01T09:00:26.316326 application/rdf+xml 12436 2025-08-01T09:00:21.072373 image/jpeg 3535 2025-08-01T09:00:20.824365 image/jpeg 99389 2025-08-01T09:00:19.211384 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia