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William Wordsworth gave a new turn to the very concept of what was fit subject matter for poetry. His views on language and poetic diction were revolutionary when first propounded. The views, he expressed in his preface to the Lyrical Ballads, described by critics, as a "memorable statement of expressive theory of poetry. This edition of the preface to the Lyrical Ballads includes Comprehensive text with annotations of the preface, 1802, appendix on poetic diction, 1802 and essay supplementary to the preface, 1815 Extensive background information Detailed discussion of textual topics Select university questions with answers Select literary criticism