"Kubla Khan." "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner." "The Eolian Harp." Samuel Taylor Coleridge was a genius who wrote some of the greatest poems in the history of the English language. Together with his friend William Wordsworth, he provided the best articulation of Romanticism, as well as some of the most powerful examples of that aesthetic. This collection includes not only Coleridge's poetry, but also some selections from his insightful essays and letters about poetry. But of course, it's the poems that count the most, as evidenced by this excerpt from one of Coleridge's less legendary works, his beautiful tribute "To William Wordsworth," which was written after hearing his friend give an especially moving reading. These sentiments could easily apply to the author himself: "The tumult rose and ceased: for Peace is nigh / Where Wisdom's voice has found a listening heart."
Ernest Hartley Coleridge Book order (chronological)
Ernest Hartley Coleridge was a British literary scholar and poet, deeply involved in the scholarly work on his grandfather's manuscripts. As the last of his family to edit these significant works, he dedicated himself to preserving and interpreting this literary legacy. His own writings reflect a profound engagement with the themes and styles characteristic of his renowned ancestor, contributing to a richer understanding of English literary traditions. He was also instrumental in efforts to conserve the physical spaces associated with his grandfather's life and work.
