The Lake Poets: William Wordsworth

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In August 1817 the Edinburgh Review used the term "Lake Poets" to describe the work of Wordsworth, Coleridge, and Southey. The term was used in a derisory context. Now, 180 years later, the term is used in anything but a derogatory fashion.

We now see the work of the Lake Poets, in particular that of Wordsworth and Coleridge, and specifically that written in the legendary 10-year period between 1797 and 1807, as defining the nature of modern poetry. This poetic revolution is a fascinating story. Certainly the location couldn't be bettered: the most outstandingly beautiful and atmospheric landscape in the British Isles: the Lake District.

This audiobook is based on the DVD of the same name.

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This audiobook reintroduced me to William Wordsworth and his world in an exciting and stimulating way. The narrators were quite powerful. I would recommend this book to anyone wanting to 'feel' some of the power of Wordseorth, the other 'lake poets' and Dorothy. It is not a detailed chronology of his life, but I think it is lovely.

Very atmospheric!

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