Clouds of Glory

Between 1798 and 1812, the wild, romantic country of the English Lake District saw an intense concentrated flowering of literary genius. At its centre is poet William Wordsworth, born in the region, who lived there almost all his life with his beloved sister Dorothy. Around him, as the genius of the age, gathered other poets and writers – Robert Southey, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Thomas de Quincey.

Drama

Seasons

1. William and Dorothy

Air Date: 1978-07-09

The story of the poet William Wordsworth, and of his devoted sister Dorothy.

2. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

Air Date: 1978-07-16

The troubled life of the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

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Rating

5.0/10

Release Date

1978-07-09

Episodes

2 (1 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

David Warner

William Wordsworth

Felicity Kendal

Dorothy Wordsworth

Production Companies

Granada Television