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William Wordsworth’s Poetry – GI 26 098

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15 September 2026 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm BST

Tutor: Carol Perrett, BA Hons, MA

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Date: 15 September 2026
Time:
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Cost:
£20.25 – £23.00
Reference Code:
GI 26 098
Location:
Ward Street
Guildford, Surrey GU1 4LH
The Guildford Institute
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Overview

Wordsworth describes poetry as ‘the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings… recollected in tranquillity.’  We will look at a selection of Wordsworth’s poems to examine this statement. Some poems will be familiar, but others less so.

Copies of the poems will be provided. No prior knowledge needed.

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    • ORTRAIT OF WILLIAM WORDSWORTH BY MARGARET GILLIES (1839), WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

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