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Peter Bell: A Tale in Verse is a long narrative poem by William Wordsworth, written in 1798, but not published until 1819. Synopsis: In a tone of straight-faced humour the prologue tells of the poet's travels over the face of the earth and through the heavens in a boat of the... Read Full Overview

English romantic poet who, with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped launch the Romantic Age in English literature. Works include Lyrical Ballads William Wordsworth (7 April 1770 - 23 April 1850) was a major English Romantic poet who, with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped to launch... Read Full Overview

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Peter Bell: A Tale in Verse is a narrative poem written by the renowned English poet, William Wordsworth, and published in 1819. The poem tells the story of Peter Bell, a wandering peddler who is described as a selfish and unfeeling man. Peter Bell travels through the countryside,... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Title: Peter Bell. A lyrical ballad. By J. H. Reynolds. Signed: W. W., purporting to be by William Wordsworth.]

Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editions

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""Peter Bell: A Tale in Verse"" is a narrative poem written by the renowned English poet, William Wordsworth. The poem tells the story of Peter Bell, a wandering peddler who is initially portrayed as selfish and greedy. As he travels through the countryside, he encounters various... Read Full Overview