This lesson from a unit on Romantic Poetry focuses on William Wordsworth who is famous for lyrical ballads. It features links to information about the French Revolution, two of his poems: "The World Is Too Much With Us" and "Lines...

This page on William Wordsworth from a Brown University site contains links to a variety of topics related to him and his writings. It has a link to a biography, the text to two of his works, an analysis of his style of writing and the...

View a set of links to selected poetry and prose of William Wordsworth. Many of the poems have explanatory notes.

Delve into the world of William Wordsworth's work. This site provides links to biographical information on the author and lesson plans and activities for a few of his works.

This site from the University of Virginia provides the text to the book of poems "Lyrical Ballads," featuring the work of Coleridge and Wordsworth.

Scroll through the images to view William Wordsworth's Lake District. Click on a sketch for further information and to explore the image.

A biographical article on William Wordsworth, the "British poet, who spent his life in the Lake District of Nothern England." Grammar and syntax are not strengths for the writer of this article.

William Wordsworth (1770-1850 CE) was a famous poet. To learn more about his life and work check out this site. This resource features a biographical sketch along with links to specific titles.

Full text of a number of Wordsworth's famous poems is available here, along with an abbreviated biography of his lengthy life.

Information on Wordswoth's life, as well as a list of selected works.

This is an introduction to the British Romantic Period with poets such as Wordsworth, Coleridge, Blake, Lord Byron, Shelly, and Keats. It focuses on essential questions such as "How did the shift in perspective and beliefs change the...

This site from the University of Toronto features the complete text of Wordsworth's and Coleridge's "Lyrical Ballads". It includes Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" and Wordsworth's "Lines Written a Few Miles Above Tintern...

An image of William Wordsworth.

An image of William Wordsworth.

An image of William Wordsworth.

Image of William Wordsworth, c. 1840.

Provides links to a few poems and some of Wordsworth's poetic theory.

Text of the book of poems, "Lyrical Ballads" presented in a straightforward way, easily navigated.

A scanned copy of the 1880 publication The Baby's Debut by William Wordsworth, a fiction book for children.

(1770-1850) English poet

A famous poet.

From the full text of Lyrical Ballads by William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, the poem "Lines Written a Few Miles bove Tintern Abbey." Annotated.

From William Blake and John Keats to Charles Dickens and the Bronte sisters, explore 23 iconic authors from the Romantic and Victorian periods.

This is an encyclopedia article which defines the period of Romanticism from the late 18th to the mid-19th century. It describes the characteristics of Romanticism in general and in literature, visual arts, and music.