Lyrical Ballads with other Poems by William Wordsworth

Lyrical Ballads with other Poems represents one of the most revolutionary works in English literature history. This groundbreaking collection by William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge launched the English Romantic poetry movement in 1798, forever changing how we understand poetry and its relationship to nature, emotion, and human experience.

This landmark anthology contains some of the most beloved poems in the English language, including Wordsworth's "Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey" and Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner." The collection introduced a new poetic philosophy that celebrated ordinary language, natural subjects, and the profound connection between humanity and the natural world.

Perfect for English literature students, Romantic poetry enthusiasts, collectors of rare books, and anyone seeking to understand the foundations of modern poetry. This edition provides essential reading for those studying 18th-century literature, the Lake District poets, or the evolution of English Romantic movement.

The collaboration between Wordsworth and Coleridge in creating Lyrical Ballads marked a pivotal moment when poetry shifted from formal neoclassical conventions to embrace spontaneous emotion and the beauty of everyday life. Their innovative approach influenced generations of poets and established the principles that would define Romantic literature.

This collector's edition preserves the historical significance of the original 1798 publication while offering modern readers access to the poems that transformed English poetry forever. Each page reflects the revolutionary spirit that made Lyrical Ballads a cornerstone of world literature.

DESCRIPTION

Set in Monotype Bell on cotton Century Laid paper in an edition of 25 copies. Bound by hand in leather with marbled boards, titles and decoration to spine gilt, marbled edges. Two volumes in 8vo format (16x25 cm) of 248 pages (each), housed in a hand-made slipcase.

Add this essential work of English Romantic poetry to your collection and discover why Lyrical Ballads continues to inspire readers, scholars, and poets more than two centuries after its first publication.