Tom Hood | |
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 Portrait of Tom Hood, by Elliott & Fry, albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s–1870s | |
| Born | 19 January 1835 Leytonstone, Essex, England |
| Died | 20 November 1874 (aged 39) Surrey, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Alma mater | Pembroke College, Oxford |
| Genre | Satire |
Thomas Hood (19 January 1835 – 20 November 1874) was an English humorist, playwright and author. He was the son of the poet and author Thomas Hood. Pen and Pencil Pictures (1857) was the first of his illustrated books. His most successful novel was Captain Master's Children (1865).