The prelude, 1799, 1805, 1850: authoritative texts, context and reception, recent critical essays / William Wordsworth; [edited by] Jonathan Wordsworth, M.H. Abrams, Stephen Gill by Wordsworth, William (1770-1850) - 1979

New York, N.Y. : Norton, 1979. First Edition. Paperback. Very good paperback copy; edges somewhat dust-dulled and nicked. Remains quite well-preserved overall.Provenance; the critic and poetry activist Charles Tomlinson’s copy; with his (extensive) marginal notes. Physical description: xix, 684 pages; 22 cm. Contents: Events of Wordsworth's life -- Two-part prelude of 1799 -- Prelude of 1805 in thirteen books -- Prelude of 1850 in fourteen books -- Drafts and fragments, 1798-1804 -- Manuscripts of the prelude, 1798-1850 -- Texts: History and presentation -- Context and reception: References to the prelude in process: 1799-1850 -- Early reception -- Recent critical essays: Two-part prelude of 1799 / Jonathan Wordsworth -- Design of the prelude: Wordsworth's long journey home / M.H. Abrams -- Poet's progress: Wordsworth and the via naturaliter negativa / Geoffrey H. Hartman -- Prelude: Metaphors of beginning and where they lead / Richard J. Onorato -- Sense in the prelude / William Empson -- Images of interaction in the prelude / Herbert Lindenberger -- Is the prelude a philosophical poem? / W.B. Gallie -- Bibliography of works cited and consulted -- Selected reading. Subjects: Wordsworth, William 1770-1850. English poetry 19th century. Poetry in English, 1800-1837 - Texts.