So even though the Lyrical Ballads was a collaborative effort, it was Wordsworth who added the preface in the 1800 edition and refined in 1802. Since it was his idea, Coleridge was supposed to write the Preface but, he never did leaving Wordsworth to write it under a very harsh time crunch (Shulz). He wanted the public to know that his and Wordsworth’s poetry was more real and therefore, would be more everlasting. In one of his journal entries on the topic, Coleridge mentions the “artificiality and impermanence of poetic fashion with aristocratic taste” (Shulz). After the Lyrical Ballads was written, Coleridge wanted to write a Preface so that he could clarify his poetic style and eliminate many criticisms that were coming to light about their new writing. Only four poems in Lyrical Ballads are written by Coleridge and all remaining by Wordsworth (refer to the table of contents link). Both Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge were inspired to produce this book of poetry through many intellectual conversations. However, as many understand, the Lyrical Ballads was a collaborative effort. This page is found under the author, William Wordsworth.
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