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A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal

William Wordsworth
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A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal

Fiction | Poem | Adult | Published in 1800

Book Brief

William Wordsworth

A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal

Fiction | Poem | Adult | Published in 1800
Book Details
Pages

1

Format

Poem • Fiction

Publication Year

1800

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

14-18 years

Reviews & Readership

3.5

53 ratings

49%

Loved it

38%

Mixed feelings

13%

Not a fan

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Reviews of William Wordsworth's A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal often highlight its serene yet haunting reflection on mortality and the passage of time. Readers praise the poem's lyrical simplicity and emotional depth, but some find the abstractness of the themes challenging. Overall, it is celebrated for its profound and contemplative beauty.

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Who Should Read A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal?

Readers who relish reflective, nature-centric poetry with themes of mortality and transcendence will appreciate Wordsworth's "A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal." Fans of Emily Dickinson’s Because I could not stop for Death or Robert Frost’s Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening may find this poem similarly captivating and thought-provoking.

3.5

53 ratings

49%

Loved it

38%

Mixed feelings

13%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

1

Format

Poem • Fiction

Publication Year

1800

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

14-18 years

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