William Wordsworth - The Major Works: including The Prelude (Oxford World's Classics)

This is an excellent collection of Wordworth's poetry and includes the complete 1805 Prelude. The book comes with superb notes written by the very distinguished scholar Stephen Gill. Highly recommended.

This Oxford paperback is very handy and features a good selection of Wordsworth's poems and lots of useful notes.

In this edition, works of wordsworth are ordered in the chronological order of their composition. The book consists of an introduction to Wordsworth life and poetry, his famous poems, the 1805 version of the prelude, and prefaces to the lyrical ballads and some letters on poetry. Minimal notes are given to help the reading. Overall it is a clear and compact edition which is suitble to admirers of Wordsworth poetry, and to scholars of his works who are interested in his poetic development.

It came quickly, but the beautiful cover had a small chunk torn out.

Kudos to OWC for making an edition of Wordsworth that has everything in it. The work also has an index of first lines as well as titles of the poems, so finding the piece one wants is always quick and easy. But once you get it, just leaf through the pages and experience the mind of a genius of romantic poetry.

How could you go wrong with this book. 'The Major Works' from one of the best poets in print. It has the added benefit of being presented in the order of composition. I'm not a great admirer of poetry, but this may make me become one!

It is Wordsworth - of course it is wonderful - but, of course, old-fashioned compared to today's poetry. I'm sure anyone who orders Wordsworth will know that in advance, so it will be exactly as they expect it to be.

I recommend this collection of important poems of William Wordsworth. The book has been a wonderful vehicle for introducing poetry to my grandchildren.

It was a new book. Bought it for my brother and I think he’s read it.

Wordsworth is an all-time great and Oxford World's Classics are known for their quality, so neither needs a review. But just a point about this edition: it presents the poems in their original form, not their current or familiar versions. For example, all current versions of "I wandered lonely as a Cloud" have four paragraphs but the one included here (page 303) does not have the second paragraph. I was a bit disappointed that one of my favorite poems was truncated! While the overall product (binding, font size, cover etc) is okay at this reduced Indian price, considering that it is printed on cheap semi-white paper and printed 6 years back (2008), it could be priced lower.

Eine preiswerte Ausgabe der wichtigsten Werke von WW. Auch einges an poetischen Schriften ist enthalten. Das Vorwort und die Notes von Stephen Gill sind sehr hilfreicht. Auch eine Chronology zur Lebens- und Werkgeschichte ist vorhanden. Rundum das Buch sind sein Geld wert.

The Major Works (Oxford World's Classics) One of the best collections of Wordsworth's writing currently available. Contains all the important poems in their original versions and in chronological order, including complete versions of Home at Grasmere and The Prelude, with useful notes and a brief, informative introduction. Also contains the important 1802 preface to the Lyrical Ballads. Wordsworth was a talented and courageous writer as a young man and, given the chance, speaks directly to us today. His views on poetry are remarkably sane and practical, and form a useful corrective to the obscurantism of much postmodern theory. An ideal volume for student and general reader alike.

近代詩人の、エズラ・パウンドは、「なぜ、あなたは、上手に詩が綴れるのですか？」と、訊かれて、「もっと、ワーズワースを読め」と、答えたとか。 ところで、学生時代の或る日、筆者は、神田神保町の、古本屋街のはずれに在る、某Ｋ沢書店の店頭に居た。すると、洋書の古本で、ワーズワースの「The Prelude」を、見かけた。 それを、手にして、パラパラと、ページを繰ると、筆者は、「驚いた」。ページが、２列組になって、細かい文字で、ビッシリと、印刷されている。 学生だった筆者は、「一生涯かけても、これだけたくさんは読めない」と、思い、本を、本棚に、戻した。それは、某Ｋ沢書店の売り値が、高かったためでもあるが・・。 この詩集には、その、「The Prelude」も、収められています、今にして見てみると、分量としては、そんなに多いとは、感じません。 もし、初めて、ワーズワースの詩集が欲しい方には、この、Oxford World's Classics の版を、お勧めします。なんでも、これは、「正確な版」だそうです。