Steamboats, Viaducts, and Railways by William Wordsworth

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Title

Steamboats, Viaducts, and Railways by William Wordsworth

Description


Title
Steamboats, Viaducts, and Railways

Description
Wordsworth’s poem, originally written in 1833, can be placed into meaningful conversation with other contemporary works, such as Charles Dickens’ The Signalman. Dickens’ story highlighted the growing tension between humanity and technology, and this tension climaxes when the signalmen suffers death by train. Though Wordsworth offers his own critique of this technology, he also asserts that nature embraces technology, because technology is the offspring of Man’s art. Wordsworth’s work offers a more creative lens through which to view, and perhaps mitigate, this rivalry.

Creator

Wordsworth, William.

Source

HathiTrust, The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth

Publisher

London, New York, Macmillan

Date

1896 (Collection) 1833 (Poem)

Contributor

Knight, William Angus, ed.

Rights

Public Domain, Digitized by Google

Format

Octavo, 416 pages

Type

Poetry

Files

WordsworthOnRailways.pdf

Citation

Wordsworth, William., “Steamboats, Viaducts, and Railways by William Wordsworth,” Manhattan College Omeka , accessed November 22, 2024, https://omeka-pilot.manhattan.edu/items/show/845.

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