What is a good biography of William Wordsworth?

Answer 1

The Biography of William Wordsworth William Wordsworth was born in a fine house called 'Wordsworth House' in the town of Cockermouth on April 7th 1770. His father, John Wordsworth had a job in law and rented the house off a businessman, Sir James Lowther. He had an older brother; Richard and two younger brothers; John (after his father) and Chris. His younger sister, Dorothy played a big part in William's life. He often spent time in his mother's house in Penrith which is a town in the North-East of the Lake District. He was educated for a year in Penrith Infant School -from 1776 to 77- with his sister and good friend, Mary Hutchinson. His mother died in 1778 when William was only eight years of age. William attended Cockermouth School from 77 to 79, and then was helped by his uncles to go to Hawkshead Grammar School from 1779. The site of Cockermouth School was knocked down to build All Saints Church. John Wordsworth died when William was fourteen. He was buried in 'All Saints Church's Graveyard.' Grammar School years came to an end when William moved to Saint John's College in Cambridge where he improved greatly and received a bequest of £900. This was worth a lot at the time so William was delighted. He had enough money to start a career in poetry. William and Dorothy stayed in a cottage in Dorset and met two famous-poets-to-be: Samuel Coleridge and Robert Southey. They became good friends. The twosome travelled to France during the revolution in 1790. He witnessed some gruesome and horrible things that influenced his poetry. On their second trip to France, William met Annette Vallon who he rather like and had a small relationship with. This had input to the 300 lined romantic poem,' Vaudracour and Julia.' The Wordsworths moved into Dove Cottage in Grasmere in the year 1799. There, William composed lots of poetry, inspired by beautiful landscapes of the Lake District area. Coleridge moved to Keswick where he wrote the famous poem: 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.' In 1802, Mary Hutchinson, who William knew since childhood, married into the Wordsworth family and decided to live in a larger house so the three moved to a house called 'Allen Bank.' The houses after these were called, 'The Old Rectory' and 'Rydal Mount.' William died on the 23rd April 1850 at nearly exactly 80 years old. Mary was heartbroken. She passed away in 59 and they were buried at St Oswald's graveyard. * visitcumbria.com/wilword.htm * online-literature.com/wordsworth * poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/296

Answer 2

An acclaimed biography of William Wordsworth is "William Wordsworth: A Biography" by Stephen Gill. This comprehensive biography delves into the life, works, and intellectual development of the renowned poet, providing insights into his upbringing, relationships, and literary contributions. Gill's expert analysis offers a thorough examination of Wordsworth's legacy and influences on English poetry.