William and Dorothy Wordsworth : All in each other'

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Newlyn, Lucy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Authorship--History--Collaboration--19th century.

Authorship.

Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850--Criticism and interpretation.

Wordsworth, William.

Wordsworth, Dorothy, 1771-1855--Criticism and interpretation.

Wordsworth, Dorothy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (401 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : OUP Oxford, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

William Wordsworth's creative collaboration with his 'beloved Sister' spanned nearly fifty years, from their first reunion in 1787 until her premature decline in 1835. Rumours of incest have surrounded the siblings since the 19th century, but Lucy Newlyn sees their cohabitation as an expression of deep emotional need, arising from circumstances peculiar to their family history. Born in Cockermouth and parted when Dorothy was six by the death of their mother, the siblings grew upseparately and were only reunited four years after their father had died, leaving them destitute. How did their orpha

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1. Homeless; 2. Windy Brow and Racedown; 3. Alfoxden; 4. Hamburg; 5. Goslar and Sockburn; 6. Homecoming; 7. Dwelling; 8. The Grasmere Journal; 9. The Orchard at Town End; 10. Scotland; 11. Grasmere and Coleorton; 12. The Lake District; 13. The Continent; 14. Wanderlust; 15. Rydal; 16. Home; List of Abbreviations; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

0-19-150466-1

0-19-872814-X

0-19-150465-3