This authoritative edition was originally published in the
acclaimed Oxford Authors series under the general editorship of
Frank Kermode. It brings together a unique combination of
Coleridge's poetry and prose - all the major poems, complemented by
important criticism, letters, and marginalia - to give the essence
of his work and thinking. Samuel Taylor Coleridge, poet, critic,
and radical thinker, exerted an enormous influence over
contemporaries as different as Wordsworth, Southey and Lamb. He was
also a dedicated reformer, and set out to use his reputation as a
public speaker and literary philosopher to change the course of
English thought. This collection represents the best of Coleridge's
poetry from every period of his life, particularly his prolific
early years, which produced The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,
Christabel, and Kubla Khan. The central section of the book is
devoted to his most significant critical work, Biographia
Literaria, and reproduces it in full. It provides a vital
background for both the poetry section which precedes it and for
the shorter prose works which follow. There is also a generous
sample of his letters, notebooks, and marginalia, some recently
discovered, which show a different, more spontaneous side to his
fascinating and complex personality. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100
years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range
of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume
reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most
accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including
expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to
clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and
much more.
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