An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

The Prelude

Author: William Wordsworth

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March 10, 2025

Context:

The hosts quote from Wordsworth's poem describing the scene where Louvet accused Robespierre in the National Convention. They note that Wordsworth was present during this period of the French Revolution and wrote about it later in The Prelude, after he had 'become a counter-revolutionary and a massive reactionary.'