The Letters of William and Dorothy Wordsworth: Volume VII: The Later Years: Part IV 1840-1853 (Letters of William and Dorothy Wordsworth 2nd Edition) [Hardcover]

William Wordsworth (Author), Dorothy Wordsworth (Author), Alan G. Hill (Editor), the late Ernest de Selincourt (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0198126069 | ISBN-13: 978-0198126065 | Publication Date: December 7, 2000 | Edition: 2

This fourth and final part of The Later Years, including over 600 never-before-published letters of William and Dorothy Wordsworth, follows Wordsworth through the troubled years of early Victorian England, providing indispensable material for understanding the later phases of his career, and offering numerous insights into the great poems of his prime.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'The art of the commentator on letters is to draw the reader more and more closely towards the intimacy of writers and their correspondents which the mere act of writing a familiar letter implies. In this Mr Hill has shown increasing mastery over the years, and this volume is a fine climax to his labours.' W.J.B. Owen, McMaster University, Review of English Studies

About the Author

William Wordsworth (1770-1850) was a major English romantic poet who, with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped launch the Romantic Age in English literature with their 1798 joint publication, Lyrical Ballads. Dorothy Wordsworth (1771-1855) was an English poet and diarist and the sister of William.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 988 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 2 edition (December 7, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198126069
• ISBN-13: 978-0198126065
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 2.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,082,715 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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