Literary Lives: A Literary Life

Williams, John

In William Wordsworth, John Williams provides a detailed account of Wordsworth's evolution as a poet. This includes his earliest known writing while a pupil at Hawkshead Grammar School, and his later poetry, often virtually ignored by critics. Wordsworth's ambivalent attitude towards seeking out a public readership beyond his immediate circle of friends and admirers is a central concern of the book. This involves an assessment of the poet's shifting sense of his political allegiances alongside the pressures of personal relationships and circumstances.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 1996-03-08

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9780333574188

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-24491-1

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 208