William Wordsworth was een belangrijke Engelse romantische dichter die, samen met Samuel Taylor Coleridge, de Romantische Tijdperk in de Engelse literatuur hielp inluiden. Zijn werk is diep geworteld in de verkenning van de natuur, herinnering en de menselijke ziel, vaak met nadruk op de kracht van emotie en verbeelding. Wordsworth pleitte voor een poëtische taal die dichter bij het gewone spraak lag, waardoor poëzie toegankelijker werd. Zijn vernieuwende aanpak heeft de moderne poëzie diepgaand gevormd en zijn invloed is nog steeds merkbaar.
Inspired by the stunning landscapes of the Lake District, this collection showcases the timeless poetry of William Wordsworth, including beloved pieces like "I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud" and "My Heart Leaps Up As I Behold." The poems reflect the profound connection between nature and human emotion, capturing the beauty and tranquility of the region while exploring themes of memory and the sublime. Wordsworth's lyrical style invites readers to experience the serenity and inspiration found in the natural world.
Featuring a selection of William Wordsworth's poetry focused on birds, this pocket-sized volume blends lyrical and melancholic verses with whimsical pieces. The collection captures the beauty and complexity of avian life, inviting readers to experience a range of emotions, from reflection to joy.
Wordsworth's visionary intensity and simplicity of style made him one of the most popular Romantic poets. Wordsworth's major theme was the influence of nature on man, and this was explored and expounded to great acclaim through the Lyrical Ballads . These remain a landmark in the history of English romanticism for their innovative, elementary style and their treatment of familiar objects and ordinary people. As a young man Wordsworth was inspired by revolutionary ideals and heartfelt passions which influenced his poetry. With great lucidity he wrote a range of celebrated sonnets, evocative odes, and majestic blank verse. He was a great innovator and his poetical works have permanently enlarged the range of English poetry, both in subject matter and in execution. This book contains every piece of verse known to have been published by the poet himself, including the 1850 text of The Prelude .
One of the major poets of Romanticism, Wordsworth epitomized the spirit of his
age with his celebration of the natural world and the spontanous expression of
feeling.
Culturally significant, this work is a reproduction of an original artifact, preserving its authenticity with original copyright references and library stamps. It serves as an important contribution to the knowledge base of civilization, reflecting the historical context in which it was created. The careful reproduction ensures that readers can engage with the text as it was originally intended, making it a valuable resource for scholars and enthusiasts alike.
Wordsworth's Guide to the Lakes gives a first-hand account of his feelings
about the unique countryside that was the source of his inspiration. He
addresses concerns that are relevant today, such as how the growing number of
visitors, and the money they might bring, would affect such a small and
vulnerable landscape.
William Wordsworth is usually remembered as the quintessential Victorian Poet Laureate: a dull, worthy, establishment figure, with impeccable middle class, Tory, Anglican credentials, whose moralistic poetry has been required reading for generations of yawning school children. Yet there is so much more to Wordsworth than Daffodils and The Prelude. This selection of letters and autobiographical fragments introduces us to the real Wordsworth: the rebellious schoolboy, who vandalised his family portraits, became a supporter of the French Revolution and fathered an illegitimate daughter in France; the radical poet whose flouting of the conventions of the day attracted the ridicule of the reviewers and forced him to endure thirty years of rejection, obscurity and financial hardship before achieving belated critical and popular success; the devoted brother, husband and father who could still write passionate love letters to his wife after ten years of marriage and the birth of five children; and, finally, the revered patriarch whose poetry formed the hearts and minds of a generation, whose opinions were sought by writers, politicians, churchmen and educationalists throughout the English speaking world, but who thought nothing of vaulting walls, skating on the Lakes or climbing Helvellyn even in his seventies.
William Wordsworth (1770-1850) was one of the great English poets and a leader of the romantic movement, becoming Poet Laureate in 1842. His poetry was deeply influenced by his love of nature, especially by the landscape of the Lake District, where he spent most of his mature life. Patricia Machin has selected nineteen of his poems, including "I wandered Lonely as a Cloud", "Ode - Intimations of Immortality", "She was a Phantom", and many more, interpreting them with her beautiful paintings. Each poem is introduced with useful information and background notes.
