It is more than 110 years since Ernest de Selincourt published his annotated edition of Wordsworth's Guide to the Lakes (1906), and it is 40 years since that book was last reissued in 1977
An introduction explores how Wordsworth's Guide has had a far-reaching influence on the modern concept of legally-protected landscape
Includes revised annotation and an updated bibliography, covering the history of tourism and conservation
A timely and much needed contribution to re-imagining Wordsworth for the twenty-first century