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Dorothy Wordsworth's The Grasmere Journals, begun in May 1800 while at Dove Cottage, and continued for nearly three years until January 1803, is perhaps the best-loved of all journals. Noting the walks and the weather, the friends, country neighbors and beggars on the roads, William Wordsworth's marriage, the composition of poetry, and their concern for Coleridge, her words bring those first years to vivid and intimate life. This edition has been prepared directly from the manuscripts with undeciphered words clarified, first thoughts, later insertions and deletions indicated, and Dorothy's hasty punctuation largely restored. It also offers rich explanatory notes, containing much new detail on friends and family, the scarcely-known people of the Grasmere valley, the books that were read, and the connections with William Wordsworth's poetry.
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Dorothy Wordsworth's The Grasmere Journals is perhaps one of the best loved journals in English literature. Begun in May 1800 to give her poet-brother William pleasure, and continued for nearly three years until January 1803, her words bring the first years of her life at Dove Cottage to vivid and intimate life. She notes the walks and the weather, the friends and country neighbors, and beggars on the roads. She tells of William's marriage, the Wordsworth's concern for Coleridge, and of the composition of poetry. The original manuscripts have been freshly edited for this edition, with first thoughts, later insertions and deletions indicted, new readings of undeciphered or misread words, and Dorothy's hasty punctuation restored. It also offers rich explanatory notes, containing much new detail on friends and family, the scarecly-known people of Grasmere valley, the books that were read, and on connections with William Wordsworth's poetry, illuminating every aspect of this marvellous personal record.
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