William Wordsworth

This lovely collection of hundreds of verses from esteemed Romantic poets will stand out on your bookshelf. Romanticism gained traction in the late 1700s as writers moved away from the intellectualism of the Enlightenment and toward more emotional and natural themes. The major works of the movement's five most famous poets--William Wordsworth, George Gordon Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, John Keats, and William Blake--are represented in this handsome volume that includes an exquisite heat-burnished cover, foil stamping, and colored edges. As one of the largest and most influential artistic movements in history, Romanticism valued intuition and pastoralism, and its themes are well represented in the verses of its stars.

Introduced by James Rebanks, The Lake Poets is a beautiful anthology which showcases some of the best writing from 'The Lake Poets' and celebrates the isolated beauty of the English Lakes. 'The Lake Poets' were a group of English Romantic writers who lived in the Lake District in the first half of the nineteenth century. Inspired by the spectacular pastoral landscapes of the region, William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Robert Southey, Dorothy Wordsworth, Charles Lamb, Hartley Coleridge and Thomas De Quincey are best remembered for their incredible depictions of the English fells, lakes, and coastlines, which continue to inspire visitors from around the world. Here, through their selected writings, we are reminded of the lasting influence that this exquisite place has on this famous group of writers.