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
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.