The Poetry of William Wordsworth (Arcturus Great Poets Library, 6) - Softcover

Wordsworth, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1788885201 ISBN 13: 9781788885201

Publisher: Arcturus, 2019

Synopsis

William Wordsworth is one of the most respected and loved poets of the Romantic period. Through his poetry, he expressed his emotions, fears and vulnerabilities, using nature as his muse. His timeless poems continue to inspire and encourage readers today. With this collection, Arcturus Publishing continues the release of works from renowned and prominent authors and poets.

This collection displays some of his most notable poems, including 'Lines composed a few miles above Tintern Abbey,' 'Ode: Intimations on Immortality,' and 'Composed upon Westminster Bridge.'

About this title

From the Author:

William Wordsworth was born in Cockermouth, England and attended Cambridge University in 1787 where he met Samuel Taylor Coleridge. He published his first poems in 1793 in Descriptive Sketches and An Evening Walk. Soon after these collections, he wrote his most famous works, 'Lines composed a few miles above Tintern Abbey' and Lyrical Ballads, a collaboration with Coleridge, in 1798. Wordsworth was named poet laureate in 1843. He died in Rydal Mount on 23 April 1850.

About the Author:

William Wordsworth was born in Cockermouth England on 7 April 1770 and was orphaned at a young age. He attended Cambridge University in 1787 where he met Samuel Taylor Coleridge. He published his first poems in 1793 in Descriptive Sketches and An Evening Walk. Soon after these collections, he wrote his most famous works, 'Lines composed a few miles above Tintern Abbey' and Lyrical Ballads, a collaboration with Coleridge, in 1798. He married MaryHutchinson, a childhood friend, in 1802, and they had five children. Wordsworth was named poet laureate in 1843. He died in Rydal Mount on 23 April 1850 and was buried in Grasmere alongside his sister, wife and children.

About this edition

• Publisher: Arcturus
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1788885201
• ISBN 13: 9781788885201
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256