Lyrical Ballads is a collection of poems by William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, originally published in 1798. This edition, published in 1920, includes an introduction by Thomas Hutchinson. The poems in the collection are considered to be a landmark in the development of English Romantic poetry. They are characterized by their emphasis on emotion, nature, and the everyday experiences of ordinary people. Some of the most famous poems in the collection include Wordsworth's ""Tintern Abbey"" and Coleridge's ""The Rime of the Ancient Mariner."" This edition includes all of the poems from the original 1798 edition, as well as several additional poems that were added to later editions. Hutchinson's introduction provides valuable context for the poems and discusses their significance in the history of English literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.