"[Poetry is] the real language of men" - William Wordsworth
Born in 1770, Wordsworth became a founding father of English Romanticism, particularly alongside Coleridge with whom he collaborated closely. His poetry has a strong connection to nature and association with the Lake District where he spent much of his life. Best known for his Lyrical Ballards, he composed poetry throughout his life and was poet laureate from 1843 until his death in 1850.
Alongside snatches from Dorothy Wordsworth's diary, JL Carr has chosen 14 of Wordsworth's poems for printing in this Pocket Book; including I Wander'd Lonely as a Cloud (Daffodils), The Small Celandine and She was a Phantom of Delight.
Unfortuntely, the binding staples have rusted and affected the centre page (see the 3rd image in the gallery); the remainder of the publication is undamaged.
William Wordsworth - Seconds
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Pocket-sized at 13 x 9.5cm (5 x 3.5" in old money) and comprising 16 pages with a firm card cover. This little volume is just one in the series of Carr's Pocket Books; they hover between a greeting and a present and make a lasting alternative to a birthday card. In cold bedrooms, only one hand need suffer exposure. A distinguished novelist recommends them for reading in the bath and an ambassador claims they can be palmed from the cuff during tedious speeches or profitless sermons.Delivery Information
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Reviews
Largely Wordsworth's verse, but with some remarks about him. A fine selection.