--- product_id: 5089585 title: "Selected Poems" price: "AED 102" currency: AED in_stock: true reviews_count: 4 url: https://www.desertcart.ae/products/5089585-selected-poems store_origin: AE region: United Arab Emirates --- # Selected Poems **Price:** AED 102 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Selected Poems - **How much does it cost?** AED 102 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ae](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/5089585-selected-poems) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Selected Poems [Wordsworth, William, Gill, Stephen] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Selected Poems Review: A Fulcrum - Wordsworth seems, some two hundred fifty years after his birth, to resonate poorly with contemporary readers. The Penguin edition of his works contains only a sliver of his output and even this is scarcely read. The corresponding lacuna in Western literature is unfortunate because Wordsworth still has a lot to say to the twenty-first century reader. Any well read person can see upon reading Wordsworth that he achieved a revolution in poetry that can only be likened to the contemporaneous revolution in France. The metaphysical poets, Pope and Milton appear as archaic as Homer after reading him. It’s as if poetry had been ambling along for centuries until Wordsworth caromed it to the contemplation of nature and its corresponding benefits to man. Nature is not only mother she is teacher, guide, muse and rejuvenating elixir. Correctly seen, she causes one heart to open to one’s fellow man. So while Wordsworth’s sestercentennial may have been largely forgotten, it’s worth getting an edition of the poetry he claimed to be an elixir itself: By invoking and reflecting on the beauty of the natural world we are brought to our must fundamental virtue—the love of neighbor, particularly those who are distressed. No wonder that as Wordsworth ceased to publish Dickens picked up his pen. Highly recommended. Review: Good quality translation - One of the better publications and best sized for easy carry to my fave coffee shop. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #181,932 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #343 in Love Poems #412 in Literary Criticism & Theory #5,490 in Classic Literature & Fiction | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 225 Reviews | ## Images ![Selected Poems - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81R59MfZLoL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Fulcrum *by A***S on October 29, 2021* Wordsworth seems, some two hundred fifty years after his birth, to resonate poorly with contemporary readers. The Penguin edition of his works contains only a sliver of his output and even this is scarcely read. The corresponding lacuna in Western literature is unfortunate because Wordsworth still has a lot to say to the twenty-first century reader. Any well read person can see upon reading Wordsworth that he achieved a revolution in poetry that can only be likened to the contemporaneous revolution in France. The metaphysical poets, Pope and Milton appear as archaic as Homer after reading him. It’s as if poetry had been ambling along for centuries until Wordsworth caromed it to the contemplation of nature and its corresponding benefits to man. Nature is not only mother she is teacher, guide, muse and rejuvenating elixir. Correctly seen, she causes one heart to open to one’s fellow man. So while Wordsworth’s sestercentennial may have been largely forgotten, it’s worth getting an edition of the poetry he claimed to be an elixir itself: By invoking and reflecting on the beauty of the natural world we are brought to our must fundamental virtue—the love of neighbor, particularly those who are distressed. No wonder that as Wordsworth ceased to publish Dickens picked up his pen. Highly recommended. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good quality translation *by I***A on December 9, 2024* One of the better publications and best sized for easy carry to my fave coffee shop. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Serviceable edition *by Y***E on December 21, 2010* When writing a review for a classic I am never quite sure what is expected. Do people really want my opinion of Wordsworth as a poet in the same way they'd ask my opinion of the latest Harry Potter movie? There are countless critics much better qualified to pass that kind of judgement so I'll keep mainly to the specifics of this edition. As all the titles in the Penguin Classics series this one is very serviceable. It contains a generous selection of Wordsworth's poems as well as a goodish part of the 'Prelude'. 'The Excursion' on the other hand is not included at all, because Stephen Gill, the editor, didn't think its style lent itself to excerpts as in the 'Prelude'. The introduction is fine but a bit on the short side in my opinion. My main criticism is a general one directed against the workmanship involved in the production of all the 'Penguin Classics' titles. For $18 they feel quite cheaply made, the binding doesn't hold up well and the paper looks new the ugly yellow some paperbacks from the 1960 have acquired over time. Other publisher's manage to present the content more respectfully so why can't Penguin? Wordsworth definitely deserves it. The poems have a serene quality to them with a nice flow and none of the overwroughtness one finds in certain other romantic poets. That being said in larger doses I find the effect is a bit escapist as I distrust art that is too soothing. ## Frequently Bought Together - Selected Poems - Centuries - The Origin of Species: 150th Anniversary Edition --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ae/products/5089585-selected-poems](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/5089585-selected-poems) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Arab Emirates* *Store origin: AE* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*