1. He is well-known as one of the Lake poets, also known as Lakers.
2. Among his works, we have:
(i) Thalaba:
(a) It is an Arabian tale
(b) It contains the supernatural element in the shape of enchantment.
(ii) The Curse of Kehama: It is based on Hindu mythology.
(iii) Madoc: The story of a Welsh prince
(iv) Roderick: It is the tale of the last Goths.
3. Some of his short poems are still quite famous:
(i) The Scholar
(ii) The Inchcape Rock
(iii) The Well of St. Kayne
(iv) AuldCloots
(v) Lodore
(vi) The Battle of Blenheim, etc.
Prose-works: Southey perhaps wrote better prose than poetry. Some of his appreciable prose works are:
(i) Life of Nelson
(ii) Lives of British Admirals
(iii) Life of Cowper
(iv) Life of Wesley
(v) History of Brazil
(vi) History of the Peninsular War, etc.
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