Title: William Wordsworth Biography
Headings: William Wordsworth Biography | Poet
William Wordsworth Biography | Poet
Content: It is now considered to be one of the most influential poetry anthologies of all time and pieces like Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Tintern Abbey are celebrated as a rebellion against the unstoppable march of the Industrial Revolution. In 1799, Wordsworth and his sister decided to make the Lake District their permanent home and it was not long before Coleridge and his family followed. One of his most admired poems, I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud was composed here, in 1804. During this time, Wordsworth wed childhood friend Mary Hutchinson, but life was set to be unkind to the pair. Over the next few years, two of their children passed away and Wordsworth lost his brother to an accident at sea – his sister also experienced a breakdown. In 1813, he relocated again to Ambelside, where he struggled to recapture the essence and energy of his previous work. He produced very little after 1835, but was asked to become Poet Laureate seven years later – he accepted only after being reassured that he would not be obliged to produce any more great works. In 1850, Wordsworth died unexpectedly, after a short illness, and was laid to rest in Grasmere. William Wordsworth: Poems | Best Poems | Short Poems | Quotes