Wordsworth's Reading 18001815 [Paperback]

A comprehensive 1996 listing of authors and books read by William Wordsworth during the years of his greatest poetry.Wordsworth's Reading 1800SH1815 lists all of the authors and books known to have been read by William Wordsworth during the years which saw the composition of much of his greatest poetry. It incorporates hitherto unpublished research into the poet's intellectual development, and a thorough survey of manuscript materials. Together with Duncan Wu's companion-volume, Wordsworth's Reading 1770SH1799, this is the most complete study of Wordsworth's reading to date, and will be an essential reference reference tool for all scholars and students of Wordsworth's work.Wordsworth's Reading 1800SH1815 lists all of the authors and books known to have been read by William Wordsworth during the years which saw the composition of much of his greatest poetry. It incorporates hitherto unpublished research into the poet's intellectual development, and a thorough survey of manuscript materials. Together with Duncan Wu's companion-volume, Wordsworth's Reading 1770SH1799, this is the most complete study of Wordsworth's reading to date, and will be an essential reference reference tool for all scholars and students of Wordsworth's work.Wordsworth's Reading 1800-1815 lists all of the authors and books known to have been read by William Wordsworth during the years that saw the composition of much of his greatest poetry. It incorporates hitherto unpublished research into the poet's intellectual development and a thorough survey of manuscript materials. Together with Duncan Wu's companion-volume, Wordsworth's Reading 1770-1799, this is the most complete study of Wordsworth's reading to date, and will be an essential reference tool for all scholars and students of Wordsworth's work.Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Dates of readings; A note on texts; Wordsworth's reading 180015; Appendix I: Wordsworth's reading 177099; Appendix II: Wordsworth's reading 180015lC(