William Wordsworth Summary

Everything you need to understand or teach William Wordsworth.

  • 4 Biographies
  • 10 Student Essays
  • 1 Literature Criticism
  • ...and more

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Biographies (4)

2,579 words, approx. 9 pages
William Wordsworth (1770-1850), an early leader of romanticism in English poetry, ranks as one of the greatest lyric poets in the history of English literature.William Wordsworth was born in Cookermou... Read more
12,046 words, approx. 41 pages
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 centur... Read more
5,278 words, approx. 18 pages
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 d... Read more
13,249 words, approx. 45 pages
Biography EssayAlthough 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 ni... Read more