The Making of Poetry

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Experience Wordsworth and Coleridge in a fresh light through Adam Nicolson's vibrant exploration of their lives and works, infused with poetry, art, and nature writing. This period, marked by the creation of iconic poems like "The Ancient Mariner" and "Kubla Khan," showcases Coleridge's heartfelt hymns and Wordsworth's revolutionary contributions in "Lyrical Ballads" and "Tintern Abbey." Nicolson narrates the story of the late 1790s, detailing the time Coleridge, Wordsworth, and Dorothy, along with a dynamic circle of friends and followers, spent in the picturesque Quantock Hills of Somerset. The book delves into how the physical environment influenced their poetry, emphasizing that understanding the genesis of their work requires experiencing the varied seasons and moods of that year. It paints a portrait of these literary giants as young, ambitious, and troubled individuals, each in search of a vision of wholeness. Their poetry emerged not from settled ideas but from a shared adventure, aiming to peel away the layers of consciousness. For them, poetry was more than mere decoration; it was a bold challenge to civilization and a powerful tool for remaking the world.