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The complete poetical works of william wordsworth by william wordsworth book 123 editions published between 1839 and 2017 in english and undetermined and held by 1,246 worldcat member libraries worldwide. Dust jacket is competely intact, bright, and clean. William wordsworth the recluse and the prelude britannica. This volume presents the complete works of william wordsworth, one of the worlds most celebrated poets, enhanced with beautiful illustrations and the usual delphi bonus material. Pdf the works of william wordsworth wordsworth collection. Buy the collected poems of william wordsworth wordsworth poetry wordsworth poetry library new edition by william wordsworth isbn. In 1798, wordsworth, coleridge, and dorothy moved to germany, where wordsworth began work on the prelude, and a group of poems known as the lucy poems.
The poetical works of wordsworth by william wordsworth. William wordsworth 17701850, british poet, credited with ushering in the english romantic movement with the publication of lyrical ballads1798 in collaboration with samuel taylor coleridge. This collection gathers together the works by william wordsworth in a single, convenient, high quality, and extremely low priced kindle volume. Books by william wordsworth william wordsworth average rating 4. Retrospectlove of nature leading to love of man book ninth. A dynamic table of contents allows you to jump directly to the work selected. Lyrical ballads with other poems, 1800, volume i lyrical ballads with other poems, 1800, volume ii. The prelude, lyrical ballads, poems written in youth, the excursion and more by william wordsworth and lexander balloch grosart 4.
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William wordsworth s 250th anniversary marked with mass readings stephen fry and brian cox have joined descendants of the great romantic and members of the public to record a host of his poems. William wordsworth was born on april 7, 1770, in cockermouth, cumberland, a small quiet market town in northwest england, on the edge of the lake district. The poetical works of william wordsworth volume 3 of 8 by william wordsworth. William wordsworth, who rallied for common speech within poems and argued against the poetic biases of the period, wrote some of the most influential poetry in western literature, including his most famous work, the prelude, which is often considered to be. Of all the lasting innovations that william wordsworth 17701850 brought to our literature, it is his discovery of nature and his fresh vision of human lives in the context of nature that have most influenced our cultural climate. No biographer could hope to compete with the sheer audacity and originality of wordsworth s 14 book blank verse account of what had made him a writer and a man. Along with samuel taylor coleridge, he is credited with launching the romantic age in english literature. William wordsworths great long autobiographical poem in blank verse, the prelude, has many great passages, and this is one of the best, from the first book of the poem, describing the poets schooldays and his time among nature. Wordsworth finished the poem to coleridge by 1805 but refused to publish it, saying that it would be the prologue to a longer piece entitled the recluse. William wordsworth simple english wikipedia, the free. Wordsworth, william 17701850, english poet, one of the most accomplished and influential of englands romantic poets whose theories and style created a new tradition in poetry. The poetical works of william wordsworth, volumes 1 to 3 by.
The complete poetical works william wordsworth wordsworth was a defining member of the english romantic movement. More editions of the complete poetical works of william wordsworth v2. The delphi poets series offers readers the works of literatures finest poets, with superior formatting. This authoritative edition was formerly published in the acclaimed oxford authors series under the general editorship of frank kermode. Jul 11, 2019 william wordsworth was a british writer who, with samuel taylor coleridge, authored lyrical ballads.
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Books by william wordsworth author of lyrical ballads. Though wordsworth continued to produce poetryincluding moving work that mourned the deaths of two of his children in 1812he had reached a zenith of creativity. There are many editions of wordsworth, of course, but most are anthologies and selections. Buy a cheap copy of the works of william wordsworth. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 1120 pages and is available in paperback format. The poetical works of william wordsworth volume 3 of 8. Includes laodamia, intimations of immortality, ode to. List of books and articles about william wordsworth. In contrast to the decorum of much 18thcentury verse, he wanted to relate situations from common life in language really used by men, embodying the spontaneous overflow of feelingsrecollected in tranquility. Wordsworths magnum opus is generally considered to be the prelude, a semiautobiographical poem of his early years that. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. From book 1 of william wordsworths the prelude interesting.
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