| Reading Wordsworth Contributor(s): Alexander, J. H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138670189 ISBN-13: 9781138670181 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $138.60 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism | Gothic & Romance - Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory |
| Series: Rle: Wordsworth and Coleridge |
| Physical Information: 172 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: First published in 1987, this book is written for those who are encountering Wordsworth for the first time and for those familiar with his works that are at a loss to understand his reputation or why his work has impressed them. The strength of the author's approach is that it unravels the poet's true meaning and the process by which he all too frequently lost the voice of inspiration -- working and reshaping his poems until the original freshness disappeared. It concentrates on helping the reader appreciate Wordsworth's distinctive and daring way with words and poetic structure. By showing Wordsworth's failures, the author demonstrates by contrast the achievements of his greatest works. |