Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. CONTENTS V
3. PREFACE VII
4. ABBREVIATIONS USED IN TEXT AND NOTES XI
5. INTRODUCTION AND CONCLUSION 1
6. CHAPTER ONE. The Beginnings of the Lyrical Ballads 9
7. CHAPTER TWO. The Appearance of the Lyrical Ballads 33
8. CHAPTER THREE. Critical Environment of the Lyrical Ballads 53
9. CHAPTER THREE. Critical Environment of the Lyrical Ballads 84
10. CHAPTER FIVE. Lyrical Ballads and Innovation 103
11. CHAPTER SIX. The Originality of the Lyrical Ballads 128
12. CHAPTER SEVEN. Wordsworth's Purpose in the 1798 Lyrical Ballads 155
13. CHAPTER EIGHT. What Is a "Lyrical Ballad"? 172
14. APPENDIX: Volumes of Poetry Published in 1798 Seen in This Study 187
15. NOTES 191
16. INDEX 201