The excursion
being a portion of the recluse, a poem
[1st ed.].
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Author
Publication
1814 - Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London, England
Language
English
Word Count
111,750 words, Guess
Page Count
447 pages
Identifiers
- OCLC Control Number3158121
- Open LibraryOL44992194M
Classifications
- DDC821.7
- LCCPR5858 .A1 1814
Alternate Titles
- Essay upon epitaphs.
Description
Wordsworth's longest poem, and the only part of a projected magnum opus to be published in his lifetime, The Excursion has been neglected in favor of its autobiographical companion, The Prelude. It is however one of the great works of English Romanticism, in which Wordsworth succeeds in his object of conveying clear thoughts, lively images, and strong feelings. Through the semi-dramatic adoption of various selves he narrates the stories of a range of Lake District inhabitants, most famously in the tragic tale of the ruined cottage; airs views on the French and Industrial Revolutions (attacking the factory system and advocating universal state education); and meditates on Man, Nature, and Society. .
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