Wordsworth: Lakeland Poetry

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Wordsworth's lyrical works deal with such topics as morality, grief, and appreciation of nature. Wordsworth was a key figure of English Romanticism and much of his poetry was inspired by the beautiful setting of the Lake District, where he lived most of his life. This new selection gathers around fifty of his best-loved odes, ballads and sonnets. Vivid and personal, William Wordsworth's lyrical works deal with such topics as morality, spirituality, grief, and appreciation of nature. Wordsworth was a central figure of English Romanticism and much of his poetry was inspired by the beautiful setting of the Lake District, where he lived most of his life. This collection gathers around fifty of his best-loved odes, ballads and sonnets, including 'I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud', 'Ode: Intimations on Immortality', 'The World Is Too Much with Us' and 'My Heart Leaps up When I Behold'. SELLING POINTS: . Foiled and embossed cover, with ribbon markers. . An ideal gift for any occasion. . Covers wide range of Lakeland poems. . Moving, carefully selected poetry popular and less well known. . Perfect for reflection and study! Hardback Deluxe edition, printed on silver, foiled and embossed.

Sally Bushell (introduction) is Professor of Romantic and Victorian Literature and co-director of The Wordsworth Centre at Lancaster University (on the edge of the Lake District). She has a long-standing research interest in Wordsworth's poetry and his representation of the layered meanings of place, space and region. She is also editor of the Cambridge Companion to Lyrical Ballads (2019).