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woolfardis's review
3.0
[Quick review from memory before I re-read and re-review at a later date]
(This is currently on the pile on poetry that I am aiming to read at some point, having bought this for university but probably didn't really pay much attention at the time. I'm not the biggest Wordsworth fan but I'm sure he'll have something decent within this brick of a book.)
(This is currently on the pile on poetry that I am aiming to read at some point, having bought this for university but probably didn't really pay much attention at the time. I'm not the biggest Wordsworth fan but I'm sure he'll have something decent within this brick of a book.)
thegothiclibrary's review against another edition
2.0
Taking a class on Wordsworth helped me gain somewhat of an appreciation for him. Still not sure I like him, though. Favorite poem is "We are Seven."
(Did not read cover to cover, obviously, but I did read a good portion of it)
(Did not read cover to cover, obviously, but I did read a good portion of it)
alexabarca's review
4 or 4.5 (leaning towards 4.5)
To be transparent, I didn't read every poem in this collection (since it encompasses most of Wordsworth's works), but from what I did read, damn, he knew how to write good poetry.
Most of the poems are highly accessible (to the point that they feel childish) and carry very profound and interesting statements on nature, memory, industrialization, childhood, and philosophy. He wrote in many poetic styles, ranging from sonnets to epics to shot narrative poetry. Even his longest work, The Prelude, is just as accessible as it is profound. Every section has a double meaning, and it's up to the reader to decide how analytical they want to treat the poetry or whether they want to read it at face value. Whichever way you read it, it's a fantastic poem. If you enjoy romanticism, Wordsworth is a great poet to read.
To be transparent, I didn't read every poem in this collection (since it encompasses most of Wordsworth's works), but from what I did read, damn, he knew how to write good poetry.
Most of the poems are highly accessible (to the point that they feel childish) and carry very profound and interesting statements on nature, memory, industrialization, childhood, and philosophy. He wrote in many poetic styles, ranging from sonnets to epics to shot narrative poetry. Even his longest work, The Prelude, is just as accessible as it is profound. Every section has a double meaning, and it's up to the reader to decide how analytical they want to treat the poetry or whether they want to read it at face value. Whichever way you read it, it's a fantastic poem. If you enjoy romanticism, Wordsworth is a great poet to read.
elhenderson's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars! I read this one for school and definitely did not read all the poems, only the ones I was assigned to. Therefore it's very hard to rate and judge his entire works. I did really enjoy some of the poems, however others I thought were average or too long etc. Overall I really appreciate Wordsworth's works and his talent for Romantic poetry.
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