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Introduced by James Rebanks, The Lake Poets is a beautiful anthology which showcases some of the best writing from 'The Lake Poets' and celebrates the isolated beauty of the English Lakes. Inspired by the spectacular pastoral landscapes of the region, William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Robert Southey, Dorothy Wordsworth, and Charles Lamb are best remembered for their incredible depictions of the English fells, lakes, and coastlines, which continue to enchant visitors from around the world.
Here, through their selected writings, we are reminded of the lasting influence that this exquisite place has on this famous group of writers.
The book includes such favorites as Wordsworth's "I Wander'd Lonely as a Cloud" and Coleridge's "Kubla Khan." It has 44 poems, an excerpt from Dorothy Wordsworth's journal, and a brief biography of each poet.
The anthology is rounded off by a personal and insightful introduction by James Rebanks, charting the radical roots of the poets, Rebanks's own growing appreciation of their work, and the legacy of the poems.
About the author
James Rebanks is a farmer based in the Lake District, where his family have lived and worked for over six hundred years. His No.1 bestselling debut, The Shepherd's Life, won the Lake District Book of the Year, was shortlisted for the Wainwright and Ondaatje prizes, and has been translated into sixteen languages. His second book, English Pastoral, was also a Top Ten bestseller and was named the Sunday Times Nature Book of the Year. Heralded as a 'masterpiece' by the New Statesman, it was shortlisted for the Ondaatje Prize, and longlisted for the Rathbones Folio prize and the Orwell Prize for Political Writing. His latest book The Place of Tides, set off the coast of Norway on a traditional eiderdown station, has been described as a ‘modern classic'.
