This hike is sometimes referred to as the literary hike. As an obsessive medieval history buff, this reference is somewhat lost on me. We will pass through the lands that William Wordworth memorialized, moving into James Herriot (All Creatures Great and Small) territory and finish up in the moors of the Bronte sisters. I’m not totally clueless; I did read and love Wuthering Heights. I’m not sure it is possible to be a teenage girl and not love that book.I do remember watching parts of the Masterpiece Theatre's mini-series on James Herriot when I was a child. I remember my sister enjoyed it much more than I did. I also remember that one of the actors in that series is now in the Harry Potter movies.
I'm not a fan of romantic poetry, preferring my English literature to be the legends of King Arthur and my 19th century English reading to be Disraeli and Gladstone. I’m actually pretty clueless about Wordsworth. Years ago as I walked through the ruins of Tintern Abbey, I was very excited thinking I was walking among the ruins of a place founded by William Marshall and where Strongbow's wife and daughter were likely buried. The Wordworth connection – came to me about 4 hours after I left!
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