Excursion - Being a Portion of 'The Recluse', a Poem

First published in 1814, “The Excursion” is the second and only completed part of Wordsworth''s three-part work “The Recluse”. It is a long poem that revolves around three central figures: the Solitary, who has lived through the horrors and hopes of the French Revolution; the Pastor, to whom a third of the poem is dedicated; and the Wanderer. “The Excursion” enjoyed popularity in the nineteenth c...