Poetry books on love, life and wisdom are an emotional gift which can remind the receiver how thoughtful and caring your intentions are to make the right choice of book gifting. Explore here some of ...

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Seamus and Mark look at four elegies written for family members, ranging from the romantic period to the 2010s, each of which avoids, deliberately or not, what Freud described as the work of mourning.

Fears have been raised over the future of the house where the celebrated Romantic poet William Wordsworth was born. The National Trust, which owns Wordsworth House in Cockermouth, Cumbria, said the ...

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“The Child is father of the Man”, Wordsworth told us more than two centuries ago, and in Pádraig Ó Tuama’s case the Romantic poet’s idea that the joys of youth may persist well into maturity seems ...

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Your browser does not support the audio element. Wordsworth was not unusual among Romantic poets for his enthusiastic support of the French Revolution, but he stands ...

From William Wordsworth to Emily Dickinson, Taylor Swift’s new album draws from a long legacy of Romantic-era literature. Gertrude Stein, known for her experimental writing style, was an American ...

The students taking Harvard University’s class on the singer are studying up. Their final papers are due at the end of the month. By Madison Malone Kircher Fans of Taylor Swift often study up for a ...