English 327 - Sem: William Wordsworth

William Wordsworth lived through a time of revolutions and world wars: the American Revolution, the French Revolution, the Haitian Revolution, the rise and fall of Napoleon, wars of independence and of imperial conquest, and, behind it all the social transformations arising from the industrial revolution. As Wordsworth wrestled with how to adapt his art to these new realities, he introduced dramatically new content and experimented with a startling variety of poetic forms, styles, and techniques. In the end his main subject became the question of how individual identity is formed. This course will be an introduction to Wordsworth's poetry, showing why he is the first and greatest modern English poet.

Prereq: 8 credits from English department including English 200