Works of William Wordsworth

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1. Lyrical Ballads - Wordsworth published it in cooperation with Coleridge and thus began the romantic revival. it consists of 23 poems of which Wordsworth contributed 19 while Coleridge contributed 4 which are THE ANCIENT MARINER, THE NIGHTINGALE, THE FOSTER MOTHER'S TALE, THE DUNGEON. Tintern Abbey was the last poem of the Ballads.
2. THE PRELUDE - it was written from 1799 - 1800. it consists of 14 books written in blank verse. the poem shows the poet's development from childhood to youth.
3. THE EXCURSION - it was written in 1814. it consists of 9 books written in blank verse. it is the middle portion of a great philosophical poem 'ON MAN, ON NATURE and ON HUMAN LIFE.
4. MICHAEL - its a pastoral poem written in 1800. it narrates the story of an old shepherd's hopes shattered by his own son. its main characters are Michael, isabel and luke.
5. THE LUCY POEMS - they were written in 1799 when the poet was in Germany. they are five in number - STRANGE FITS OF PASSION HAVE I KNOWN, THREE YEARS SHE GREW (THE EDUCATION OF NATURE), SHE DWELT AMONG THE UNTRODDEN WAYS, I TRAVELLED AMONG THE UNKNOWN MEN, A SLUMBER DID MY SPIRIT SEAL.
6. ODE ON THE INTIMATIONS OF IMMORTALITY - this ode is the greatest poem in english language. Gray 's Elegy is second. the ode was written partly in 1802 and partly in 1807. it deals with the platonic idea of pre existence of soul.
7. SONNETS - Wordsworth has written 500 sonnets. his best three sonnets are SONNETS DEALING WITH MILTON, WESTMINSTER BRIDGE, THE WORLD IS TOO MUCH WITH US.
Other famous poems -
ODE TO DUTY
RESOLUTION AND INDEPENDENCE
THE SOLITARY REAPER
THE TABLE TURNED
THE LEECH GATHERER
THE RAINBOW

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