Selected Poems (Penguin Classics)

One of the best poets to ever write. His writing is simple on the surface but incredibly powerful.

Promptly arrived in good condition. Very good selection of poems. The only poem I like that was omitted was 'To a Skylark' but this can be found in Jenny Green's Key Poets. Only selections are made from The Prelude but that keeps the book to manageable proportions.

Beautifully selected poems, in clear to read print. I have had an edition, for many years, that I had to a squint to read. This was a reintroduction to come old favourites and if you have no other Wordsworth edition on your shelves, this is the one you should have.

Beautiful poetry

Stylish hardback using quality paper and binding. I bought this as an "Amazon Warehouse Deal" at a fraction of the jacket price and was astonished to find it in mint condition. Detailed introduction and timeline help to set the scene for the times in which he lived.

Although not cheap, this is an excellent Kindle version. It has all the significant poems and the selections from 'The Prelude' are long and contain most that the general reader would need. Perhaps ther best current Kindle version.

as with all Wordsworth's work a joy to read

A great anthology of selected poems

Una más que buena selección de poemas en un envoltorio a la altura, libro de tapa dura, cosido y con papel de buena calidad.

Most of us would think about our school poem 'Daffodils' when we hear the name of William Wordsworth, perhaps among the most famous of English poets. I nursed a hatred for Wordsworth from childhood. He seemed something like Frost, whom also I did not like. Maybe because it was they both seemed to make fun of me, a child, who was a good reader but could not place them: were those poems meant to be simple? And I did not have the historical setting then. But theirs are poems which we still remember, and I would say, all non-English speakers would find their poetry a great introduction to English. I'm past 40 now, and I love them both. The LOA edition did it for Frost; this wonderful hardcover does it for Wordsworth. It is probably the best small collection (selection) of his poems. The Introduction and the Chronology place him in the context of the times. Lovely book to have, and I dip into the poems occasionally. My current favourite is the Leech Gatherer (it is known by some other name in the collection).

You don't know what poetry is before you've read Wordsworth's poems. There's a natural gift in depicting feelings and atmosphere which appeals both to the mind and the heart.

Bought for an English course in uni. Ended up enjoying the material quite a bit. Good quality book, pages are good for writing notes in. The paper is thick enough that ink doesn't bleed through easily.

Wordsworth seems, some two hundred fifty years after his birth, to resonate poorly with contemporary readers. The Penguin edition of his works contains only a sliver of his output and even this is scarcely read. The corresponding lacuna in Western literature is unfortunate because Wordsworth still has a lot to say to the twenty-first century reader. Any well read person can see upon reading Wordsworth that he achieved a revolution in poetry that can only be likened to the contemporaneous revolution in France. The metaphysical poets, Pope and Milton appear as archaic as Homer after reading him. It’s as if poetry had been ambling along for centuries until Wordsworth caromed it to the contemplation of nature and its corresponding benefits to man. Nature is not only mother she is teacher, guide, muse and rejuvenating elixir. Correctly seen, she causes one heart to open to one’s fellow man. So while Wordsworth’s sestercentennial may have been largely forgotten, it’s worth getting an edition of the poetry he claimed to be an elixir itself: By invoking and reflecting on the beauty of the natural world we are brought to our must fundamental virtue—the love of neighbor, particularly those who are distressed. No wonder that as Wordsworth ceased to publish Dickens picked up his pen. Highly recommended.