Audios
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Images
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A picture of the young William Wordsworth.
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An aerial photo of Tintern Abbey in Wales.
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A photo of Tintern Abbey with the forested mountains behind.
Historical Documents
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This website provides electronic versions of all of the early editions of the Lyrical Ballads.
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This is where Wordsworth lays out his poetic manifesto, which calls for poetry that uses clear, unpretentious language on common, everyday subjects.
Books
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This is an article by James Soderholm about the poem Dorothy Wordsworth later wrote about her visit to Tintern Abbey.
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This is an article by Mary Herrington-Perry from Indiana University.
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This is a chapter from a book called Wordsworth's Counterrevolutionary Turn by John Rieder.
Websites
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Tintern Abbey is a real place! It is, indeed, on the River Wye, in Southeast Wales in the United Kingdom. Check out the photos and history of the area on this site.
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The Wye River Valley is still renowned for its natural beauty. This website has tourist information (in case you want to plan a trip), photos, and details about the region.
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In case you're wondering where, exactly, Tintern is located relative to the rest of the UK, check out this map. Tintern is north of Cardiff in southeast Wales.
Videos
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