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William and Dorothy Wordsworth - 'All in each other' (Hardcover, New)
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William and Dorothy Wordsworth - 'All in each other' (Hardcover, New)
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William Wordsworth's creative collaboration with his 'beloved
Sister' spanned nearly fifty years, from their first reunion in
1787 until her premature decline in 1835. Rumours of incest have
surrounded the siblings since the 19th century, but Lucy Newlyn
sees their cohabitation as an expression of deep emotional need,
arising from circumstances peculiar to their family history. Born
in Cockermouth and parted when Dorothy was six by the death of
their mother, the siblings grew up separately and were only
reunited four years after their father had died, leaving them
destitute. How did their orphaned consciousness shape their
understanding of each other? What part did traumatic memories of
separation play in their longing for a home? How fully did their
re-settlement in the Lake District recompense them for the loss of
a shared childhood? Newlyn shows how William and Dorothy's writings
- closely intertwined with their regional affiliations - were part
of the lifelong work of jointly re-building their family and
re-claiming their communal identity. Walking, talking, remembering,
and grieving were as important to their companionship as writing;
and at every stage of their adult lives they drew nourishment from
their immediate surroundings. This is the first book to bring the
full range of Dorothy's writings into the foreground alongside her
brother's, and to give each sibling the same level of detailed
attention. Newlyn explores the symbiotic nature of their creative
processes through close reading of journals, letters and poems -
sometimes drawing on material that is in manuscript. She uncovers
detailed interminglings in their work, approaching these as
evidence of their deep affinity. The book offers a spirited
rebuttal of the myth that the Romantic writer was a 'solitary
genius', and that William Wordsworth was a poet of the 'egotistical
sublime' - arguing instead that he was a poet of community,
'carrying everywhere with him relationship and love'. Dorothy is
not presented as an undervalued or exploited member of the
Wordsworth household, but as the poet's equal in a literary
partnership of outstanding importance. Newlyn's book is deeply
researched, drawing on a wide range of recent scholarship - not
just in Romantic studies, but in psychology, literary theory,
anthropology and life-writing. Yet it is a personal book, written
with passion by a scholar-poet and intended to be of some practical
use and inspirational value to non-specialist readers. Adopting a
holistic approach to mental and spiritual health, human
relationships, and the environment, Newlyn provides a timely
reminder that creativity thrives best in a gift economy.
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