The complete online text of The Prose Works of William Wordsworth by William Wordsworth.

Although William Wordsworth is now regarded as the central poet of his age, during his lifetime Byron or Scott, and later Tennyson, received more popular acclaim. Even readers in the nineteenth century who argued for Wordsworth's centrality did so on gro...

Although William Wordsworth is now regarded as the central poet of his age, during his lifetime Byron or Scott, and later Tennyson, received more popular acclaim. Even readers in the nineteenth century who argued for Wordsworth's centrality did so on gro...

Discussing prose written by poets, Joseph Brodsky has remarked, "the tradition of dividing literature into poetry and prose dates from the beginnings of prose, since it was only in prose that such a distinction could be made." This insight is worth beari...

Monarch Notes 01-01-1963 The Life Of William Wordsworth Early Life And Formal Schooling William Wordsworth was born April 7, 1770 in a small Cumberland village named Cockermouth, located on the northern edge of the Lake District. He was the second of five children born...

Monarch Notes 01-01-1963 The Tables Turned The subtitle identifies this poem as an intended sequel to "Expostulation and Reply": "An Evening Scene on the Same Subject." This poem is probably most famous for the sixth stanza: One impulse from a vernal wood May teach...