History of English Literature

 June 6, 2023

18 Article | English Literature

The French Revolution

The French Revolution, which broke out in 1789, had affected not merely the political and social destiny of France but exerted a far-reaching and profound influence in shaping the destiny of the whole continent. Centuries of oppression came to an end......

The French Revolution


19 Article | English Literature

John Keats was not only the last but also the most perfect Romanticist. While Wordsworth was reforming poetry or upholding the moral laws and Scott merely telling romantic stories,...

John Keats as a romantic poet



20 Article | English Literature

The Tyger is taken from Blake’s Songs of Experience which appeared in 1794. Songs of Experience represents the corruption of man by the immoral forces of society. They are clearly the product of disillusion...

The Tyger by William Blake



21 Article | English Literature

In the first of the poem's two stanzas, the speaker declares that a "slumber" has kept him from realizing reality. He has been in a dream-like state, devoid of any common fears ("human fears"). To the speaker, "she" (his unnamed female love) seemed like she would never age:..

Wordsworth's Poetical Works Summary and Analysis of "A slumber did my spirit seal"



22 Article | English Literature

William Wordsworth, "I Travelled among Unknown Men"

Wordsworth’s “I travelled among unknown men” appears at first to be a tribute to a woman he loved and a poem of patriotism. It is initially unclear how Lucy and England are similar beyond being things that are ultimately important to him. Through further interpretations,...

I Travelled among Unknown Men


23 Article | English Literature

William Wordsworth, one of the most celebrated poets of the Romantic era, was a master of capturing the beauty and power of nature in his works. His famous poems continue to inspire readers and nature enthusiasts alike, making Wordsworth a timeless literary figure...

William Wordsworth | Biography, Facts, Daffodils, & Poems



24 Article | English Literature


"Lines Written in Early Spring" has a rather simple form: it is composed of only six four-line stanzas, and is written in iambs with an abab rhyme scheme for each stanza...

Lines Written in Early Spring




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