James Holme

Rev. James Holme (1824 fl.) was an English poet.

Life
James Holme, the author of The Castle of Despair, has not been identified. He may be:
 * James Holme (1789/90 - 1873), who founded the Court Journal with Henry Colburn in 1829;
 * James Holme (born 1801), who attended Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, wrote Leisure Musings (1835, and was vicar of Kirkleatham, Yorkshire, in 1845.

Writing
Literary Chronicle: "We hope for the sake of his congregation, that Mr. Holme is a better preacher than poet, though religious congregations are not very particular either as to poetry or preaching."

Publications

 * The Castle of Despair; or, A vision of Chancery: An allegorical poem, in three cantos. London: privately published, printed by E. Thomas, 1824.