Project Gutenberg 2005-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 421 Wordsworth, William 1770 1850 Lyrical Ballads, with Other Poems, 1800, Volume 1 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyrical_Ballads Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Robert Prince and the DP Team "Lyrical Ballads, with Other Poems, 1800, Volume 1" by William Wordsworth is a collection of poetry written in the early 19th century. This seminal work marks a significant departure from traditional poetic styles, presenting a celebration of ordinary life and nature through the lens of emotion and simplicity. Wordsworth's poems often explore themes of human experience, beauty in nature, and the power of memory, evoking a connection to both personal and collective identity. The opening of "Lyrical Ballads" introduces readers to Wordsworth's poetic philosophy and thematic aspirations. In the preface, he emphasizes a desire to depict common life and the essential emotions that unify human experiences. The initial poems, including "Expostulation and Reply" and "The Tables Turned," present dialogues that reflect on the nature of learning through nature as a teacher and the limitations of bookish knowledge. Wordsworth argues for a direct engagement with the natural world, suggesting that authentic wisdom is found in the simplicity of life rather than in the complexities of academic pursuits. This sets the stage for the explorations of deeper emotional landscapes throughout the collection, inviting readers into a world where nature and human emotion intertwine seamlessly. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/lyricalballadsw04colegoog/mode/2up Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English poetry -- 19th century PR Text Category: Poetry Category: British Literature 233191 2025-08-04T07:34:51.392076 text/html 233096 2025-01-11T22:41:52.480462 text/html 171692 2025-08-04T07:35:00.148023 application/epub+zip 172787 2025-08-04T07:34:55.176033 application/epub+zip 145192 2025-08-04T07:34:53.724030 application/epub+zip 379910 2025-08-04T07:35:03.119992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352319 2025-08-04T07:34:59.015014 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306341 2022-09-04T12:28:27.324125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186190 2025-08-04T07:34:51.062046 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 166309 2025-07-23T08:00:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16308 2025-08-04T07:35:03.267976 application/rdf+xml 19241 2025-08-04T07:34:54.221018 image/jpeg 4282 2025-08-04T07:34:53.973036 image/jpeg 168206 2025-08-04T07:34:51.414037 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia