Ballad of Dorothy Wordsworth, The

Ballad of Dorothy Wordsworth, The
Frances Wilson
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Paperback
h198 x 129mm - 320pg
4 Mar 2021 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9780571366231
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Ordinarily presented as a self-effacing virgin or sacrificial saint, Dorothy Wordsworth was a talented writer and exceptional woman. She was William Wordsworth's inspiration, aide and most valued reader and traded in a conventional life to share in his world of words. In her journals, Dorothy kept a record of their idyllic life together. The tale that unfolds through her brief, lyrical entries reveals a strange, intangible love between brother and sister, culminating in Dorothy's dramatic collapse on the day of William's wedding. In her beautifully told biography, Frances Wilson brings Dorothy to life in all her complexity. From the restrained prose of Dorothy's journals, she uncovers the rich emotional life of a woman who suffered the jealousies of a discarded mistress - and eventually insanity.
Frances Wilson lives in London with her daughter and teaches English Literature at Reading University. She is the author of Literary Seductions, which was praised by Alain de Botton as 'psychologically rich and wise', and by Amanda Foreman as 'an extraordinary book [which] combines profound insights with a sparkling style.'
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780571366231
Published: 4 Mar 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Pages: 320

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