William Wordsworth

The Prelude

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William Wordsworth



Among monuments of narrative poetry, The Prelude; or, Growth of a Poet's Mind, by William Wordsworth, occupies a unique place. Wordsworth pu…

Lyrical Ballads (1798)

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William Wordsworth



Lyrical Ballads, with a Few Other Poems is a collection of poems by William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, first published in 1798 …

I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud

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This was the weekly poetry project for 14 May 2006. Spring’s flowers come and go all too quickly, but Wordsworth’s classic poem reminds us …

The Recluse

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William Wordsworth



In the prefatory advertisement to the First Edition of the Prelude, 1850, it is stated that that poem was designed to be introductory to the…

Lines Written in Early Spring

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LibriVox volunteers bring you 15 different recordings of Lines Written in Early Spring by William Wordsworth. This was the weekly poetry pro…

The River Duddon: A Series of Sonnets

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Located in a part of Cumbria that was once part of Lancashire, the River Duddon rises in the high fells of the Lake District and flows for 2…

She Dwelt among the Untrodden Ways

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LibriVox volunteers bring you 13 recordings of She Dwelt among the Untrodden Ways by William Wordsworth. This was the weekly poem for the w…

The Excursion

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William Wordsworth



The Excursion: Being a portion of The Recluse, a Poem is a long poem by Romantic poet William Wordsworth and was first published in 1814. It…

Recordings on MP3 players and other portable devices 'Written in March' (Microp…

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This is a project which will allow us to compare recording quality of different mp3 players and portable recording devices. Each reader has …

Old Man Travelling; Animal Tranquillity and Decay

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LibriVox volunteers bring you 16 recordings of Old Man Travelling; Animal Tranquillity and Decay, a Sketch by William Wordsworth. This was t…

Microphone Showdown 2

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This is a project which will allow readers and listeners to compare the recording quality of a wide variety of recording devices. It is a se…

The Cottager to Her Infant

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Wordsworth was a defining member of the English Romantic Movement. Like other Romantics, Wordsworth’s personality and poetry were deeply inf…

Composed Among the Ruins of a Castle in North Wales

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In celebration of Saint David's Day 2016 (or Dydd Dewi Sant), LibriVox.org presents multiple readings of Composed Among the Ruins of a Castl…

The Tables Turned; an Evening Scene

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LibriVox volunteers bring you 16 recordings of The Tables Turned; an Evening Scene by William Wordsworth.This was the Fortnightly Poetry pro…

Peter Bell: A Tale

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A ne'er-do-well's life is changed by an encounter with a stubborn animal. - Summary by Matthew Schneider

Ode To Duty

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LibriVox volunteers bring you 11 recordings of Ode To Duty by William Wordsworth.This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for May 31, 2020 -…

The White Doe of Rylstone

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A narrative poem in seven cantos, set during the Northern Rebellion of 1569. A group of Catholic nobleman from the North of England attempt …

A Selection from the Sonnets of William Wordsworth

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This is a very impressive collection of some of the best sonnets from the pen of the incomparable William Wordsworth. The appreciation that …

Lines Written While Sailing In A Boat At Evening

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LibriVox volunteers bring you 19 recordings of Lines Written While Sailing In A Boat At Evening by William Wordsworth.This was the Weekly Po…

A Place Of Burial In The South Of Scotland

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This poem is part of the "Ecclesiastical Sonnets," writen by Wordsworth between 1821 - 22. - Summary by David Lawrence

The Prelude, Version 2

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Wordsworth's celebrated poetic summary of his creative life and development, from childhood to old age, in which he examines his motives, in…

Calm is all nature as a resting wheel

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LibriVox volunteers bring you 18 recordings of Calm is all nature as a resting wheel by William Wordsworth.This was the Weekly Poetry projec…

To The Author's Portrait

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LibriVox volunteers bring you 16 recordings of To The Author's Portrait by William Wordsworth.This was the Weekly Poetry project for July 20…