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Lyrical Ballads
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Poetry CriticismGeneral Poetry
ISBN13: 9781025818351
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 230
Weight: 0.72
Height: 0.48 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Lyrical Ballads: 1798 is a foundational collection of poems that marked a definitive turning point in English literature, effectively launching the Romantic movement. A collaborative effort between William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, this work sought to revolutionize poetic form by abandoning the rigid conventions of 18th-century neoclassicism in favor of language more closely aligned with common speech and themes drawn from the natural world.
Within its pages, readers will find some of the most enduring works in the English language, including Coleridge's haunting masterpiece, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, and Wordsworth's evocative reflections in Lines Written a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey. The collection explores the profound connection between the human spirit and nature, the power of memory, and the beauty found in everyday life. By shifting the focus of poetry toward internal emotion and imaginative experience, Lyrical Ballads: 1798 reshaped the literary landscape and continues to be celebrated for its lyrical beauty, psychological depth, and enduring influence on the Western canon. This work remains essential reading for anyone interested in the evolution of poetry and the birth of modern literary sensibilities.
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