Composer Alicia Van Buren (1860–1922) used text by Wordsworth for her song "In Early Spring".[44]
Margaret Louisa Woods portrayed the young Wordsworth in her novel A Poet's Youth (1923).
Ken Russell's 1978 film William and Dorothy portrays the relationship between William and his sister Dorothy.[45]
Wordsworth and Coleridge's friendship is examined by Julien Temple in his 2000 film Pandaemonium.[46]
Wordsworth has appeared as a character in works of fiction, including:
- William Kinsolving – Mister Christian. 1996
- Jasper Fforde – The Eyre Affair. 2001
- Val McDermid – The Grave Tattoo. 2006
- Sue Limb – The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere. 2008
Isaac Asimov's 1966 novelisation of the 1966 film Fantastic Voyage sees Dr. Peter Duval quoting Wordsworth's The Prelude as the miniaturised submarine sails through the cerebral fluid surrounding a human brain, comparing it to the "strange seas of thought".
Taylor Swift's 2020 album Folklore mentions Wordsworth in her bonus track "The Lakes", which is thought to be about the Lake District.[47]
