in one man having a property in many of his fellows.” (William Wordsworth’s Letter to Benjamin Dockray, April 1833) When we choose which words to forefront and which to omit, we align ourselves with ...

From William Wordsworth to Emily Dickinson ... In his early 19th-century essay, Preface to Lyrical Ballads, Wordsworth wrote, “all good poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings.” ...

How the young poet, shaped by revolutionary politics, taught us to love the living world. By Kathleen Jamie “The second half of William Wordsworth’s life was the longest, dullest decline in literary ...

For those of you who thought William Wordsworth was a not-so-subtle pseudonym meant to further the literary brand of a certain 19th-century poet, think again: William Wordsworth’s real name was ...

In this episode we're comparing 'Exposure' by Wilfred Owen and an extract from 'The Prelude' by William Wordsworth. We're looking at language, form, structure, theme and context – some of the ...

John was William Wordsworth’s father, and as such the poet and his siblings enjoyed an idyllic and comfortable childhood at Wordsworth House - a place which inspired much of his later poetry.

The final home of Romantic poet William Wordsworth has been put up for sale. Wordsworth lived at Rydal Mount, in Ambleside in the Lake District, from 1813 until his death in 1850 and it has been ...

Wordsworth lived at Rydal Mount from 1813 until his death in 1850 The final home of Romantic poet William Wordsworth has been put up for sale. Wordsworth lived at Rydal Mount, in Ambleside in the ...