Tintern Abbey by William Wordsworth
Hello and welcome to The Young Reader’s Review! Today is a rather morose afternoon I’m afraid: rain is striking the streets all around, setting a bleak and wintry feel to all that was once bathed in the summer sun (considering the fact that I live in Copenhagen this period of time had a very limited duration). Even though it is difficult to appreciate this weather, nothing is nicer than watching from afar, in the snugness of your home, the downpour, while reading poetry with a warm cup of tea nearby. I invite you to do the same, sit back, relax and savor this review and analysis of the Romantic poem: Tintern Abbey (more precisely Lines Written (or Composed) a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey, on Revisiting the Banksof the Wye during a Tour, July 13, 1798 ) by one of my best-loved poets, William Wordsworth (1770-1850). To be able to fully grasp the essence of the Romantic period, it is crucial to understand the historical context in which it bloomed. We can begi...