THOMAS HOOD THE YOUNGER
\tˈɒməs hˈʊd ðə jˈʌŋɡə], \tˈɒməs hˈʊd ðə jˈʌŋɡə], \t_ˈɒ_m_ə_s h_ˈʊ_d ð_ə j_ˈʌ_ŋ_ɡ_ə]\
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An English poet, humorist, and novelist, son of Thomas; born in Wanstead. Essex, Jan. 19, 1835; died at Peckham Rye, Surrey, Nov. 20, 1874. He studied at Oxford, and began his literary career there with "Pen and Pencil Pictures". "Quips and Cranks" was his best production in verse. His successful novels include: "A Disputed Inheritance"; "A Golden Heart"; and "The Lost Link". His talent for droll stories and sketches was considerable.
By Charles Dudley Warner
