William Wordsworth (1770-1850) was a major English Romantic poet. Lyrical Ballads, a collection of poems written by William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge made him a major figure in the literary circle. He became poet Laureate in 1843. His famous works include
Daffodils, Lucy Gray and
The Prelude. In simple ordinary language, Wordsworth presents nature as an antidote to the corrupting influences of society He is known as the poet of nature.
