The prelude : the four texts (1798, 1799, 1805, 1850) /
edited with an introduction by Jonathan Wordsworth.
- London : Penguin, 2004.
- 736 p. ; 20 cm.
- Penguin classics .
This ed. originally published: 1995.
Includes bibliographical references.
Published shortly after Wordsworth's death in 1850, 'The prelude' was the culmination of over 50 years of creative work. This edition sets the poem in its historical context, while detailed notes and a biographical table of dates further clarify the work and its significance.