William Wordsworth

William Wordsworth was known for many popular poetry, including: "An Evening Walk," "Descriptive Sketches," and the collection called Lyrical Ballads which he worked on with Samuel Taylor Coleridge. His work is mainly known for implementing the themes of tragedy, loss, nostalgia, and for utilizing the common language of his day so that many could read and understand it. He was a major figurehead for the movement of Romanticism in the turn of the century, and remains very prominent and influential to this day. More...