{"product_id":"memoirs-of-william-wordsworth-paperback-9781108075749","title":"Memoirs of William Wordsworth (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108075749","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMemoirs of William Wordsworth\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA two-volume biography of the poet William Wordsworth, published in 1851 by his nephew, Christopher, later bishop of Lincoln.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eChristopher Wordsworth (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108075749, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 25 September 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e538 pages, 1 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 3 cm, 0.68 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis two-volume biography of William Wordsworth (1770–1850) was published in 1851 by his nephew, Christopher (1807–85), a scholar who later became bishop of Lincoln. The introductory chapter argues against the presentation of a 'life', or a critical assessment of Wordsworth's works. The poet felt strongly that the life was in the works, and that they should 'plead their own cause before the tribune of Posterity'. Nevertheless, an elucidation of the facts of Wordsworth's life would - precisely because his poems are so personal - help the reader to understand his verse; and to be best understood, it should be studied chronologically, for which a 'biographical commentary' would be essential. Christopher Wordsworth, having agreed to undertake this task, describes in Volume 2 the family's move to Rydal Mount in 1811, and continues to 1850. An appendix provides documents on the history of the family.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e32. Removal to Rydal\u003cbr\u003e 33. Opinions on certain questions of policy, domestic and foreign\u003cbr\u003e 34. Tour in Scotland\u003cbr\u003e 35. 'The Excursion'\u003cbr\u003e 36. 'The White Doe of Rylstone'\u003cbr\u003e 37. Laodamia\u003cbr\u003e 38. Letter to a friend of Burns\u003cbr\u003e 39. Peter Bell\u003cbr\u003e 40. Memorials of a tour on the Continent\u003cbr\u003e 41. Ecclesiastical sonnets\u003cbr\u003e 42. Tour in Holland, etc.\u003cbr\u003e 43. On the church of Rome\u003cbr\u003e 44. Poems written in 1826–31\u003cbr\u003e 45. On education\u003cbr\u003e 46. Personal history, 1819–30\u003cbr\u003e 47. Yarrow revisited, and other poems\u003cbr\u003e 48. Memorials of a tour in Scotland, etc.\u003cbr\u003e 49. Political apprehensions\u003cbr\u003e 50. Domestic history, 1833–7\u003cbr\u003e 51. Personal reminiscences, 1836\u003cbr\u003e 52. Memorials of a tour in Italy\u003cbr\u003e 53. Other poems in the same volume\u003cbr\u003e 54. Personal narrative\u003cbr\u003e 55. Personal history\u003cbr\u003e 56. Personal history, 1840, 1841\u003cbr\u003e 57. Personal history, 1841–3\u003cbr\u003e 58. Appointment to the laureateship\u003cbr\u003e 59. Personal history, 1843–5\u003cbr\u003e 60. Personal history, 1846\u003cbr\u003e 61. Personal history\u003cbr\u003e 62. Reminiscences\u003cbr\u003e 63. Reminiscences, miscellaneous memoranda\u003cbr\u003e 64. Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Appendix.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literary studies: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20general%20%5BDSB%5D%22\"\u003eDSB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266191380760,"sku":"9781108075749","price":43.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108075749i.jpg?v=1696751559","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/memoirs-of-william-wordsworth-paperback-9781108075749","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}