Journals Of Dorothy Wordsworth
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the heart of one of England's most celebrated literary households, Dorothy Wordsworth recorded her world with a clarity and sensory richness that rivals the finest prose of the Romantic era. Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth, edited by Mary Moorman, chronicles the intimate observations of a brilliant mind as she documents life in the Lake District and during her time in Germany alongside her brother William — capturing the landscapes, seasons, and human encounters that would go on to inspire some of the most celebrated poetry in the English language. Dorothy's writing transcends the merely personal; it stands as a literary document of extraordinary cultural significance, offering an unfiltered window into Romantic-era thought, nature, and the profound creative symbiosis between siblings. Her prose, spare yet luminous, argues powerfully for her place not merely as a supporting figure in her brother's shadow, but as a formidable observer and writer in her own right. Moorman's authoritative editorial hand ensures the text is both accessible and richly contextualised — leaving the reader to wonder how much of the Romantic imagination was, in truth, Dorothy's own.
Author: Dorothy Wordsworth
Format: Paperback
Genre: Essays
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the heart of one of England's most celebrated literary households, Dorothy Wordsworth recorded her world with a clarity and sensory richness that rivals the finest prose of the Romantic era. Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth, edited by Mary Moorman, chronicles the intimate observations of a brilliant mind as she documents life in the Lake District and during her time in Germany alongside her brother William — capturing the landscapes, seasons, and human encounters that would go on to inspire some of the most celebrated poetry in the English language. Dorothy's writing transcends the merely personal; it stands as a literary document of extraordinary cultural significance, offering an unfiltered window into Romantic-era thought, nature, and the profound creative symbiosis between siblings. Her prose, spare yet luminous, argues powerfully for her place not merely as a supporting figure in her brother's shadow, but as a formidable observer and writer in her own right. Moorman's authoritative editorial hand ensures the text is both accessible and richly contextualised — leaving the reader to wonder how much of the Romantic imagination was, in truth, Dorothy's own.