William Wordsworth is one of the greatest poets of English literature. He is remembered as a poet who was concerned with the relationship of human beings to nature. He strongly believed in using the vocabulary and speech patterns of common people in his poems. According to him, human beings who grow up in the lap of Nature are perfect in every respect. Love for nature and sympathy for the common man are the major themes in his poetry.
Wordsworth's poetry is synonymous with the unique landscape of the English Lake District. The poem 'Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood' is often considered as one of Wordsworth's greatest masterpieces. Here, he explores some of the themes that always inspired him, namely his childhood, the memories, the beauties of nature, and the human soul.
In this book, a brief annotation has been given on the Ode on the intimations of immortality and eight other short poems of Wordsworth. The main poems have also been given.
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The Author, Venkataraman. M, hails from Tamilnadu state in India. He worked in various Ministries and Departments of the Central Secretariat, New Delhi on a wide range of subjects, which include matters relating to Public Administration, Recruitment procedures, Preparation of reports and Personnel management.
He retired as Deputy Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, New Delhi in 2004 after putting in more than 35 years of service in the Government of India.