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The Prelude by William Wordsworth
Among monuments of narrative poetry, The Prelude; or, Growth of a Poet's Mind, by William Wordsworth, occupies a unique place. Wordsworth published the first version of the poem in 1798, but continued to work on it for the rest of his life. The final version, which is the subject of this recording, was published posthumously in 1850, by Wordworth’s widow, Mary. The Prelude is the first major narrative poem in European literature which deals solely with the spiritual journey of the author. In this respect the only predecessor to which it can be compared in Dante’s Divine Comedy, which is simila...
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Episodes
00 Introduction 02.01.2026 29:36
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01 Book First - Introduction: Childhood and School-Time 01.01.2026 39:03
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02 Book Second - School-Time continued ... 31.12.2025 25:23
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03 Book Third - Residence at Cambridge 30.12.2025 33:20
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04 Book Fourth - Summer Vacation 29.12.2025 29:05
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05 Book Fifth - Books 28.12.2025 35:48
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06 Book Sixth - Cambridge and the Alps 27.12.2025 34:37
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07 Book Seventh - Residence in London 26.12.2025 52:39
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08 Book Eighth - Retrospect: Love of Nature Leading to Love of Man 25.12.2025 41:06
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09 Book Ninth - Residence in France 24.12.2025 29:21
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10 Book Tenth - Residence in France, continued... 23.12.2025 32:27
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11 Book Eleventh - France concluded. 22.12.2025 21:26
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12 Book Twelth - Imagination and Taste, How Repaired and Restored 21.12.2025 19:23
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13 Book Thirteenth - Imagination and Taste, How Impaired and Restored concluded. 20.12.2025 21:34
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14 Book Fourteenth - Conclusion 19.12.2025 30:40
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