Präludium by William Wordsworth
Growth of a Poet's Mind
An autobiographical, introspective epic poem tracing the speaker’s intellectual and spiritual development from childhood to maturity, showing how experiences of nature, memory, and imagination shape his creative mind. It revisits formative scenes—rural play, solitary walks in lakes and mountains, encounters with the sublime, and early political enthusiasm—and records how those impressions fuse into a moral and poetic sensibility. The work meditates on memory, perception, and the role of the poet, examining the tension between youthful feeling and adult reflection and celebrating nature as teacher and wellspring of authority and consolation.
- Published
- 1850
- Nationality
- English
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- Original Language
- English
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- Präludium
- The Prelude; or, Growth of a Poet's Mind
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