Wordsworth, William
Lyrical Ballads: 1800
- ISBN 13:
- 9781785432323
- author:
- Wordsworth, William
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Copyright Group Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 162
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.9 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History, General, Poetry,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Lyrical Ballads 1800 by William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge is a landmark collection that marked the beginning of the English Romantic movement. First published in 1798, this second edition from 1800 features additional poems and a preface outlining the poets' core principles. Wordsworth and Coleridge aimed to revolutionize English poetry by embracing everyday language and exploring the vitality of conversational expression. This approach helped assert the universality of human emotions and paved the way for modern literature's focus on ordinary people as subjects of poetry. The poems in Lyrical Ballads often return to a simpler, more innocent state of nature. The collection's unique blend of rustic forms and vernacular language has made it an enduring influence on English literature.
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