William And Dorothy Wordsworth: A Miscellany

Although it was commonly thought that Wordsworth drew his inspiration from solitude, it is now recognised that he and sister Dorothy were major influences on each other's writing. The two were inseparable for a large part of William's creative years. This book provides the reader with extracts from the most important works of both William and Dorothy, and there is only one other book that has ever offered this. (Penguin 1978). One does not need to be in the Lake District to appreciate the genius of both writers, however the selection has been made with lovers of nature, and in particular mountains, in mind. The book contains many of William's most well known poems such as Tintern Abbey , I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud , and To a Skylark . In total, there are over 70 poems in the collection, sourced from every period of William's diverse career, as well as a prose piece taken from his Guide Through the District of the Lakes. The book juxtaposes these poems with extracts from Dorothy Wordsworth's Recollections of a Tour Made in Scotland, A.D. 1803. AUTHOR: Gavin Herbertson was a postgraduate researcher at Sidney Sussex, Cambridge. He previously studied at Jesus College, Oxford, and has done extensive research in this field.