• Madhulina Bauri

It is clear to claim that nature is essential to the literary awareness of the nineteenth century. When Wordsworth demanded that we 'purchase [our] books' in 'The Tables Turned' (1798), he formulated the infamous motto of 'return to nature.' However, the author wishes to reply that the request from Wordsworth does not point to the appropriate way from an environmental point of view. In other words, the need to pay great attention to nature is not ecological. Humanist ecology theories have generally emphasised on maintaining nature for mankind's sake. In contrast, recent posthumanist environmental theories highlight the necessity to 'decentrate' nature in areas around the centre by putting it in the background. At the turn of the 21st century, from "deep ecology" to "dark ecology," there was a key change. This essay looks at features of the latter and certain of its relationship to posthumanism in Europe.

Posthumanism, Wordsworth, Shelley, nature; Ambience, Deep ecology.

"Nature without humanity in the poems of Wordsworth and Shelley", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no.1043-1050, December-2015, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1701562.pdf

"Nature without humanity in the poems of Wordsworth and Shelley", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no. pp1043-1050, December-2015, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1701562.pdf