As superb study of the poets of the Romantic period, featuring the works of Wordsworth, Byron, Keats, Coleridge and others. This informative program is a perfect introduction to the Romantic movement of the nineteenth century which was responsible for a revival of interest in medieval romance, the supernatural, and the mystery of life.
Featuring: The poets - their lives and works; The poems; Historical context; Expert comment, interpretation and analysis by Dr. Robert Woof of Rydell Mount Cumbria, Dr. Julia North of De Montford University, Leicester, and Derrick Woolf, the custodian of Coleridge Cottage in Somerset. Running time: 50 minutes.
