English Romantic Verse

This anthology presents a comprehensive collection of English Romantic poetry, showcasing works from its inception to its decline. It features renowned poems such as ''Intimations of Immortality'', ''The Ancient Mariner'', and ''The Tyger'', alongside lesser-known pieces. The poets are organised chronologically, starting with eighteenth-century writers like Gray and Burns, and moving through major Romantics including Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, Clare, and Keats. The collection also includes later poets such as Beddoes and early works by Tennyson and Browning. An introduction by David Wright discusses the historical context and central themes of the movement.