
Transcriber's Note
Dorothy Wordsworth THE STORY OF A SISTER'S LOVE.
PREFACE.
LIST OF AUTHORITIES.
CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY.
CHAPTER II. CHILDHOOD AND EARLY LIFE.
CHAPTER III. RACEDOWN AND ALFOXDEN.
CHAPTER IV. RESIDENCE AT ALFOXDEN.—REMOVAL TO GRASMERE.
CHAPTER V. THE LAKE DISTRICT.
CHAPTER VI. LIFE AT GRASMERE.
A gentle portrait unfolds of a woman whose quiet presence helped shape one of English poetry’s most celebrated voices. Drawing from letters, journals and contemporary recollections, the author weaves together fragments of a life lived beside the Lake District’s rolling hills and the bustling literary circles of her time. The narrative captures Dorothy’s early years, her close bond with her brother, and the subtle ways her keen observations and devotion to nature enriched his work.
Beyond biography, the book explores the broader theme of sisterly influence, showing how her steadfast companionship offered both comfort and inspiration during their formative years. Readers will feel the warmth of her gratitude, her reverence for the natural world, and the tender humility that marked her own modest literary pursuits. This memoir invites listeners to discover a remarkable yet often overlooked figure, whose love and insight echo through the verses that still inspire today.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (299K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by sp1nd, Richard J. Shiffer, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net for Project Gutenberg. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.)
Release date
2012-11-28
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
An English lawyer and writer born in 1844, he is best remembered for bringing literary lives into focus for general readers, including Dorothy Wordsworth and other notable women from history.
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