William Wordsworth

This interesting novel is a kind of rake's progress that seems to speak against the system of primogeniture.The hero (and first-person narrator) is that familiar figure, an upper-class child spoiled by his parents. He had...

The poems tend to the plaintive, but an allegiance to Wordsworth and to his rule of simplicity keeps MB from overstatement. The opening poem in the volume is a critical appreciation of Wordsworth's achievement which...

One of these stories, The Authoress is notable as a künstlerroman and a defence of GA 's ambitions as a writer. It is the tale of frustrated romance between a young woman writer and a...

For DW , the scanty education deemed suitable for females in the English provinces at this time was reinforced first by reading poetry, particularly Burns , with her brother William . Later she studied French...

One of Mary Lamb 's bouts of madness seems to have been brought on by agitation about the break between Coleridge and theWordsworths .

She was introduced to William Wordsworth through her brother , and Wordsworth visited the Hamilton siblings at Dunsink in August 1829. She also knew Maria Edgeworth , Felicia Hemans , and publisher William Jerdan. .

Because her husband , like her father , was well-connected, MCH was introduced to a number of significant literary and social figures. She had vivid memories of meeting Henry Hallam , Samuel Rogers , and...

LA met Henry Crabb Robinson and William Wordsworth .

During MJJ 's visit to Rydal Mount, she rode ponies through the nearby mountains while listening to Wordsworth recite poetry. Sometimes during these excursions, she received freshly picked nosegays from the celebrated poet. Later...

She was too shy to move in literary circles, though she did meet several writers who called on her, including Sarah Austin and Sir Charles Trevelyan . With each of them she felt uncomfortable, as...

MS claimed that William Wordsworth was her friend.

LA dined with Crabb Robinson , Wordsworth , Henry Coleridge , and her niece Anna Letitia Le Breton and nephew-in-law Philip Hemery Le Breton .

On the last day of their expedition, ES visited William Wordsworth and his family at Rydal Mount. ES found the visit awkward, though she appreciated Wordsworth's kindness.

Visitors to the family included William Wordsworth , William Hazlitt , Charles Lamb , Thomas Holcroft , Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Maria Edgeworth .

JW visited Harriet Martineau at her home, The Knoll, in Ambleside. They paid a call on Wordsworth , whom Julia found conceited and disagreeable.