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William Wordsworth

A Literary Life

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  • © 1996

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Authors:
  1. John Williams

    1. University of Greenwich, UK

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Part of the book series: Literary Lives (LL)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Writing the Literary Life

    • John Williams
    Pages 1-19

  3. Early Years

    • John Williams
    Pages 20-37

  4. From France to Racedown: 1792–97

    • John Williams
    Pages 38-68

  5. Alfoxden

    • John Williams
    Pages 69-97

  6. The Making of a Modern Poet: 1798–1805

    • John Williams
    Pages 98-122

  7. Grasmere Poetry: Dove Cottage Life

    • John Williams
    Pages 123-150

  8. 1807–15: The Afflictions of Life

    • John Williams
    Pages 151-171

  9. 1814–20: Few and Scattered Hearers

    • John Williams
    Pages 172-181

  10. As Much Peter Bell As Ever

    • John Williams
    Pages 182-193

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 194-208
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In William Wordsworth, John Williams provides a detailed account of Wordsworth's evolution as a poet. This includes his earliest known writing while a pupil at Hawkshead Grammar School, and his later poetry, often virtually ignored by critics. Wordsworth's ambivalent attitude towards seeking out a public readership beyond his immediate circle of friends and admirers is a central concern of the book. This involves an assessment of the poet's shifting sense of his political allegiances alongside the pressures of personal relationships and circumstances.

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  • University of Greenwich, UK

    John Williams

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