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''The Excursion: Being a portion of The Recluse, a poem'' is a long poem by Romantic poet William Wordsworth and was first published in 1814〔Editors' Preface. ''The Excursion.'' By William Wordsworth. Ed. Sally Bushell, James A. Bulter, et al. Ithaca: Cornell UP, 2007. xi.〕 (see 1814 in poetry). It was intended to be the second part of ''The Recluse'', an unfinished larger work that was also meant to include ''The Prelude'', Wordsworth's other long poem, which was eventually published posthumously. The exact dates of its composition are unknown, but the first manuscript is generally dated as either September 1806 or December 1809.〔"Eight Stages of ''Excursion'' Composition." ''The Excursion.'' By William Wordsworth. Ed. Sally Bushell, James A. Bulter, et al. Ithaca: Cornell UP, 2007. 426.〕 ==Major characters== ''The Poet'' - the narrator of the poem ''The Wanderer'' - first introduced in Book 1, "The Wanderer." Contrary to what his title might suggest, he dwells in a fixed abode but "still he loved to pace the public roads/ And the wild paths; and, when the summer's warmth/ Invited him, would often leave his home/ And journey far, revisiting those scenes" (1.416-420)〔Wordsworth, William. ''The Excursion.'' Ed. Sally Bushell, James A. Butler, et al. Ithaca: Cornell UP, 2007.〕 ''The Solitary'' - plagued by the death of his wife and children, as well as by his disenchantment with the French Revolution, the Solitary has chosen to live alone, wanting no more connection with the social world that has brought him so much pain. ''The Pastor'' - A country pastor who is encountered by the Poet, the Wanderer, and the Solitary during their excursion. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Excursion」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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