Wordsworth: Selected Poems

by William Wordsworth

A collection of classic poems that provides an accessible introduction to William Wordsworth's poetry. Printed in a high quality, cloth edition this volume in the Crane Classics makes an attractive gift.

Genres: Poetry

64 pages, Hardcover

Published February 1, 2021

About the author

William Wordsworth (1770-1850) was a major English romantic poet who, with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped launch the Romantic Age in English literature with their 1798 joint publication, Lyrical Ballads.

Wordsworth's masterpiece is generally considered to be The Prelude, an autobiographical poem of his early years, which the poet revised and expanded a number of times. The work was posthumously titled and published, prior to which, it was generally known as the poem "to Coleridge". Wordsworth was England's Poet Laureate from 1843 until his death in 1850.

Reviews

[Sarah Opgenorth · Rating 4 out of 5]

I listened to this poetry volume. My first foray into Wordsworth. Honestly, I was influenced by the Emma M Lion book series, since the author is always quoting Wordsworth.

I liked him. I often fell asleep listening to this poetry during our daily quiet time, so I probably missed a good bit.

I especially liked the "story" poems, like "Michael" - still sad about this one! Damn. Also "Goody Blake and Harry Gill" and "We Are Seven."

The problem with listening and falling asleep is that I could not stop and mark sentences/stanzas I really liked. But not a bad intro to poetry.

I have to say, I started this foray into poetry with listening to John Donne (who was featured in Surprised by Oxford). He is definitely harder to follow, more Shakespeare like, but pleasant to fall asleep to. I switched to Wordsworth because it was easier and I really wanted to finish a poetry audiobook. I did it!

[Nicholas Tamouridis Poet · Rating 5 out of 5]

3 FUN FACTS of William Wordsworth
1. Will always be known as the Father of Romantics
2. Austin Powers Actor is a descendant of Wordsworth!
3. Wordsworth was Poet Laureate of London for 7 years!

Once again, I tried to narrow my favourites to a top 10 and dismally failed. Out of a selection of 23 of Wordsworth’s greatest, here are my top 11! 11 is a lucky number anyways! 😄🤓

• Tintern Abbey
• We Are Seven
• Lucy Gray
• Lines Written In Early Spring
• The World Is Too Much With Us
• London, 1802
• Surprised By Joy
• I Am Not One Who Much Or Oft Delight
• The Solitary Reaper
• Prelude
• Ode: Intimations of Immortality

[Mila Sommer · Rating 5 out of 5]

William Wordsworth understands how to describe the joys and the sorrows of life; with words powered by simplicity. I do not agree with the snob notion, that Wordsworth is using “too simple language.”
Absolutely worth a read by anyone with depth of soul.

[Sarah Faye · Rating 5 out of 5]

forever my favourite poet