Ann was the daughter of William Cookson, a linen-draper ... It was at the school that Wordsworth was to meet the Hutchinsons, including Mary, who would be his future wife. Life at Penrith wasn't a ...

William Wordsworth was an English Romantic poet who, with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped launch the Romantic Age in English literature with their 1798 joint publication, Lyrical Ballads. His early ...

Are children being burned out by endless exams? Or does rising inequality lie behind the mental health crisis in young people today? @Samfr investigates. Sam Freedman - The Kids Aren’t Alright Sam ...

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One of 300 gold coins made to mark the 250th anniversary of Cumbrian-born William Wordsworth's birth is currently on sale for almost £3,500.

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At the gateway to the Lake District is Langdale Chase, a classic Victorian villa on the shores of Lake Windermere that became ...

Nicknamed “Bello” on account of his good looks, 54-year-old Baltasar is the son of Baltasar Engonga Edjo’o, the head of the ...

The history of literature is as old as the history of society and mankind. With many sharp and impactful genres in its quiver ...