1st Edition

Dorothy Wordsworth's Ecology

By Kenneth Cervelli Copyright 2007
128 Pages
by Routledge

128 Pages
by Routledge

128 Pages
by Routledge

Dorothy Wordsworth has a unique place in literary studies. Notoriously self-effacing, she assiduously eschewed publication, yet in her lifetime, her journals inspired William to write some of his best-known poems. Memorably depicting daily life in a particular environment (most famously, Grasmere), these journals have proven especially useful for readers wanting a more intimate glimpse of... Read more

Introduction  1. The Ecology of the Grasmere Journals  2. Paths to Ecology Recollections of a Tour Made in Scotland  3. Dorothy Wordsworth’s Ecopoetry  4. 'More Allied to Human Life': Her Communion with the Dead  Conclusion.  Notes.  Bibliography.  Index

Biography

Kenneth R. Cervelli