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by James Weber Linn (Author)
"Poems by Wordsworth, Coleridge, Shelley, and Keats" is a comprehensive collection that brings together the essential works of the four primary pillars of the English Romantic movement. This anthology serves as a vital gateway into a period of literary history defined by a profound shift toward the individual imagination, the glorification of nature, and the expression of intense personal emotion.
The volume features the contemplative and revolutionary verse of William Wordsworth, whose focus on the common man and the natural landscape forever changed the direction of English letters. It includes the visionary and often haunting imagery of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, as well as the passionate, idealistic, and politically charged works of Percy Bysshe Shelley. Completing the collection are the sensuous and melancholic odes of John Keats, whose mastery of language and form captures the fleeting nature of beauty and life.
As an curated selection of some of the most influential poems in the English language, this work offers readers a deep exploration of themes such as the sublime, the restorative power of the outdoors, and the search for truth through art. It remains an indispensable resource for students of literature and anyone seeking to experience the lyrical heights of the Romantic era.
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