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The Prelude - An Autobiographical Poem

The Prelude - An Autobiographical Poem

Wordsworth, William

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Poetry CriticismGeneral Poetry

ISBN10: 152871637X
ISBN13: 9781528716376
Publisher: Lightning Source Inc
Published: Feb 5 2020
Pages: 254
Weight: 0.72
Height: 0.58 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Wordsworth's The Prelude is an autobiographical poem written in blank verse within which he reveals intimate details of his life. First published after Wordsworth's death in 1880 and titled by his widow Mary, The Prelude is Wordsworth's autobiographical magnum opus within which he offers the reader a plethora of personal details about his life. He started writing the when he was 28 and continued to work on it throughout his life. Changed and expanded many times, it was originally conceived as an introduction to The Recluse, a work which remains unfinished. This volume constitutes a must-read for all lovers of poetry and is not to be missed by fans and collectors of Wordsworth's seminal work. This new edition includes and introductory excerpt by Thomas De Quincey. William Wordsworth (1770-1850) was an English Romantic poet famous for helping to usher in the Romantic Age in English literature with the publication of Lyrical Ballads (1798), which he co-wrote with Samuel Taylor Coleridge. He was poet laureate of Britain between 1843 until his death in 1850. Other notable works by this author include: The Tables Turned, The Thorn, and Lines Composed A Few Miles above Tintern Abbey.

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