""Francis Thompson: The Preston-Born Poet, With Notes On Some Of His Works"" is a book written by John Thomson and published in 1912. The book is a biography of the English poet Francis Thompson, who was born in Preston, Lancashire, in 1859. The book covers Thompson's life from his childhood in Preston to his struggles with addiction and poverty in London, where he eventually became a successful poet. The book also includes notes on some of Thompson's...