Adam Nicolson
Making of Poetry: Coleridge, the Wordsworths and Their Year of Marvels
Making of Poetry: Coleridge, the Wordsworths and Their Year of Marvels
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In The Road to Xanadu, Adam Nicolson walks in the footsteps of Coleridge, Wordsworth, and his sister Dorothy in the late 1790s, during which they spent together in the Quantock Hills. This resulted in Coleridge's unmatched hymns to friendship and fatherhood, Wordsworth's revolutionary verses, and paeans to the unity of soul and cosmos, love, and understanding.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 06 February 2020
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Shortlisted for the Costa Biography Award 2019
‘This is a book of wonders,’ said the Sunday Times.
‘Spellbinding and intelligent,’ said the Financial Times.
‘Extraordinary and engrossing,’ said the Spectator.
In the remarkable year of the late 1790s, Adam Nicolson embarked on a journey following in the footsteps of renowned poets Coleridge, Wordsworth, and his sister Dorothy. During this time, they spent together in the enchanting Quantock Hills, where a tapestry of poetry, nature writing, biography, and adventure unfolded. From this extraordinary experience, emerged a literary masterpiece that would redefine the world of poetry.
The Ancient Mariner, ‘Kubla Khan, Lyrical Ballads, and ‘Tintern Abbey,’ Coleridge's unparalleled hymns to friendship and fatherhood, Wordsworth's revolutionary verses and paeans to the unity of soul and cosmos, love, and understanding, all found their place within these pages. In essence, this poetry sought to reshape the very fabric of existence.
Nicolson's meticulous research and poetic prowess bring these timeless works to life, offering a captivating glimpse into the minds and hearts of the literary giants who shaped the world of poetry. This is a book that will transport readers to a realm of wonder, inspiring and enlightening them on the power of words to transform and inspire.
Shortlisted for the Costa Biography Award 2019,
‘This is a book of wonders,’ said the Sunday Times.
‘Spellbinding and intelligent,’ said the Financial Times.
‘Extraordinary and engrossing,’ said the Spectator.
Weight: 418g
Dimension: 130 x 197 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780008126490
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