The document summarizes Book 1 of William Wordsworth's autobiographical poem The Prelude. It describes Wordsworth returning to the Lake District on an autumn day for spiritual freedom and nature's teachings. He rejects historical and material pursuits, instead enjoying river bathing, birds' nests, stealing a boat on Ullaster Lake, winter games, and the vistas of Westmoreland, seeing nature as his teacher.

1. THE PRELUDE
BOOK I

2. INTRODUCTION
• The Prelude or, Growth of a Poet's Mind; An
Autobiographical Poem
• Recluse
• Poem to Coleridge

3. 14-BOOK
• Introduction – Childhood and School-Time
• School-Time (Continued)
• Residence at Cambridge
• Summer Vacation
• Books
• Cambridge and the Alps

4. BOOK 1
• autumn day.
• return to the beloved Lake District
• spiritual freedom
• cottage of the landlady
• profound work of art
• Rejects Historial & material

5. • river-bathing
• birds' nests
• stole a boat – Ullaster Lake
• Education
• Winter games
• vistas in Westmoreland
• Nature as teacher.