Lyrical Ballads

"Lyrical Ballads" is a landmark poetry collection published in 1798 by William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. It is significant for its role in the Romantic movement, emphasizing emotion and nature over reason and industrialization. The poems often feature everyday people and experiences, using simple language to express profound feelings. Wordsworth's preface to the collection also articulates a philosophy of poetry that values personal experience and the beauty of the natural world. "Lyrical Ballads" is considered a turning point in English literature, influencing future poets and reshaping poetic conventions.