His most famous works the rime of the ancient mariner, kubla khan and christabel all featured supernatural themes and exotic images, perhaps affected by his use of the drugs. Coleridge, samuel taylor life and works 26607 riassunto sulla vita e sulle opere di samuel taylor coleridge, scrittore inglese. The collected works of samuel taylor coleridge, volume 11. Coleridgetaylor achieved such success that he was referred to by white new york musicians as the african mahler when he had three tours of the united states in the early 1900s. Everything you need to know about samuel taylor coleridge can be learned from the background story behind the poem kubla khan. As a radical young poet he collaborated with wordsworth in lyrical ballads 1798. Mary, devonshire, englanddied july 25, 1834, highgate, near london, english lyrical poet, critic, and philosopher. The rime of the ancient mariner and other poems samuel taylor coleridge the.
Shedd, the noted theologian, edited coleridges works and taught coleridge studies at the college level. Pdf samuel taylor coleridge the major works download. In addition, this title features a short biography on samuel taylor coleridge, a chronology of the authors life, and an. Katherine anne porter from her first tale to her last, she was in complete command of her mannera prose straightforward and. Coleridge by william hazlitt a day with samuel taylor coleridge by may byron the life of samuel taylor coleridge by james gillman poetry. He is considered to be the great romantic poet who was precociously dreamy, imaginative, enthusiastic and eloquent even as a schoolboy. Coleridges poems essays are academic essays for citation. This is due in part to their friendship and joint ventures on works such as lyrical ballads. Samuel taylor coleridge books biography and list of works. This title, samuel taylor coleridge, part of chelsea house publishers modern critical views series, examines the major works of samuel taylor coleridge through fulllength critical essays by expert literary critics. Samuel taylor coleridge was a major poet of the english romantic period, a literary movement characterized by imagination, passion, and the supernatural.
Holmes divides the poems into eight categories of theme and genre, dispelling the myth of coleridge as the metaphysical dreamer and rediscovering him as a romantic autobiographer of tremendous power and range. Samuel taylor coleridge is often discussed in association with his peer, william wordsworth. Samuel taylor coleridge, poet, critic, and radical thinker, exerted. The english author samuel taylor coleridge 17721834 was a major poet of the romantic movement. Please consult the manual of style for creating composer work lists. Samuel taylor coleridge was born in rural ottery saint mary devonshire in 1772. H j jackson this authoritative edition was originally published in the oxford authors series under the general editorship of frank kermode. Samuel taylor coleridge the major works oxford worlds classics coleridge, samuel taylor, jackson, h. Samuel taylor coleridge poems by the famous poet all.
Samuel taylor coleridge was a english poet writing in the late 18th and early. Samuel beckett beckett wishes to save our souls by purging usimpossiblyof matter. Coleridge s poems essays are academic essays for citation. Within six weeks, wordsworth and his sister dorothy pack up and move to nether stowey in order to be closer to coleridge. In 1797, an overmedicated coleridge dozed off in his desk chair. He was the youngest of ten children of the reverend john coleridge, a clergyman, and anne bowden coleridge. Samuel taylor coleridge the major works oxford university press. He was educated at christs hospital, london, where he became friendly with lamb and leigh hunt and went on to jesus college cambridge, where he failed to get a degree. Samuel taylor coleridge, english lyrical poet, critic, and philosopher. Samuel taylor coleridge the major works samuel taylor. Buy samuel taylor coleridge the major works oxford worlds classics by coleridge, samuel taylor, jackson, h.
Mary in devon, the tenth and youngest child of ann bowdon coleridge and john coleridge, a schoolmaster and vicar whom he was said to resemble physically as well as mentally. Samuel taylor coleridge biography, life, interesting facts. Samuel taylor coleridge the major works by coleridge. Samuel taylor coleridge british poet and critic britannica. He was often bullied as a child by frank, the next youngest, and his mother was apparently a bit distant, so it.
Samuel taylor coleridge was a english poet writing in the late 18th and early 19th century, often associated with romanticism. It brings together a unique combination of coleridges poetry and. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. Samuel taylor coleridge in contrast to william wordsworth. Samuel taylor coleridge the major works oxford worlds classics by samuel taylor coleridge. His lyrical ballads, written with william wordsworth, heralded the english romantic movement, and his biographia literaria 1817 is the most significant work of general literary criticism produced in the english. Samuel taylor coleridge 21 october 177225 july 1834 was an english poet, critic, and philosopher who consumed opium to address his health issues. Samuel taylor coleridge biography life, childhood, death. Active in the wake of the french revolution as a dissenting pamphleteer and lay preacher, he inspired a brilliant generation of writers and attracted the patronage of progressive men of the rising middle. Samuel taylor coleridge books list of books by author. Eight of his nine older siblings were boys, and his brothers tormented him mercilessly. His father was a vicar as well as a grammar school master.
Read all poems of samuel taylor coleridge and infos about samuel taylor coleridge. Mary on 21 october 1772, youngest of the ten children of john coleridge, a minister, and ann bowden coleridge. Coleridge, samuel taylor 17721834, english poet, critic, and philosopher, who was a leader of the romantic movement. Samuel taylor coleridge was born on october 21, 1772, in devonshire, england. Coleridge was as much a prose and theoretical writer.
Samuel taylor coleridge was born on 21 october 1772 in ottery st. Samuel taylor coleridge 17721834, english lyrical poet, critic, and philosopher, whose lyrical ballads,1798 written with william wordsworth, started the english romantic movement. Jackson, professors of english at the university of toronto, are the editors of coleridges marginalia and logic. Samuel coleridgetaylor 15 august 1875 1 september 1912 was an english composer and conductor of mixed race. Samuel taylor coleridge 17721834 studied classics at jesus college, cambridge. The collection was a major landmark in the romantic movement. This collection represents the best of coleridges poetry from every period of his life. Samuel taylor coleridge and william wordsworth meet for the first time though some accounts say that they may have met in 1795. Although he is often paired with his counterpart wordsworth, there are several differences in coleridges poetic style and philosophical views. Samuel taylor coleridge the major works by samuel taylor coleridge, 9780199537914, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. His lyrical ballads, written with william wordsworth, heralded the english romantic movement, and his biographia literaria 1817 is the most significant work of general literary criticism produced in the english romantic. By gathering this material and presenting it in chronological order, shorter works and fragments reveals the development and major characteristics of coleridges seemingly inexhaustible variety. His most famous work is the rime of the ancient mariner. Coleridge, samuel taylor life and works coleridge is the other great romantic poet of the first generation.
Samuel taylor coleridge is the author of books such as the rime of the. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of the poetry of samuel coleridge. The major works by samuel taylor coleridge goodreads. His father, a vicar of a parish and master of a grammar school, married twice and had fourteen children. With this collection, renowned colridge biographer richard holmes casts new light on the poets sensibilities and accomplishments. He was born in ottery saint mary on october 21, 1772, the son of a clergyman. Attending jesus college, cambridge, as an already wellread scholar, at the age of nineteen, he found little that intellectually stimulated him there, and became a dull, dissolute. He was still young when he met the poet robert southey. This quizworksheet combo will help you test your understanding of his works. His most famous works the rime of the ancient mariner, kubla khan and.
About samuel taylor coleridge academy of american poets. Samuel taylor coleridge, a leader of the british romantic movement, was born on october 21, 1772, in devonshire, england. See all books authored by samuel taylor coleridge, including the rime of the ancient mariner, and english romantic poetry. The current standard edition is the collected works of samuel taylor coleridge, edited by kathleen coburn and many others from 1969 to 2002. Samuel taylor coleridge the major works oxford worlds. In this lesson, youll learn about one of the founders of the romantic movement and how his life, full of drugs. Samuel taylor coleridge, was born on 21 october 1772 in ottery st. From 1791 until 1794 he attended jesus college, university of cambridge, except for a brief period when he was deeply in debt and entered the army. Samuel taylor coleridge books biography and list of. He is also noted for his prose works on literature, religion, and the organization of society. For most of his adult life he suffered through addiction to laudanum and opium. The symbolic themes of mystery and the supernatural in samuel taylor coleridges rime of the ancient mariner.
Samuel taylor coleridge was born in ottery st mary, devonshire, as the youngest son of the vicar of ottery st mary. Samuel taylor coleridge was an english poet from the romantic period. Samuel taylor coleridge 17721834 was an english poet, literary critic and philosopher who, with his friend william wordsworth, was a founder of the romantic movement in england and a member of the lake poets. 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. Samuel coleridge biography list of works, study guides. He is also noted for his works on literature, religion, and the organization of society. Samuel taylor coleridge the major works by samuel taylor coleridge, 9780199537914, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Samuel taylor coleridge samuel taylor coleridge poems.
Samuel taylor coleridge, born october 21, 1772, ottery st. Samuel taylor coleridge is the premier poetcritic of modern english tradition, distinguished for the scope and influence of his thinking about literature as much as for his innovative verse. The symbolic themes of mystery and the supernatural in samuel taylor coleridge s rime of the ancient mariner. Coleridge by william hazlitt a day with samuel taylor coleridge by may byron. Chronic ill health and addiction to opium led to his death in 1834. In the context of literary history, coleridge is often seen as the most intellectual of the english romantics due to his extensive forays into critical writing, especially his biographia literaria 1817 and lectures on shakespeare. A list of works in the composer category that are not included here can be found on this page. His use of opium in his home country of england, as well as sicily and malta, is extensively documented. He was by turns poet, dramatist, political journalist, essayist, and public lecturer. He wrote the poems the rime of the ancient mariner and kubla khan, as well as the major prose work biographia literaria. He was also a dedicated reformer, and set out to use his reputation as a public speaker and literary. Samuel taylor coleridge timeline of important dates. Samuel taylor coleridge is relevant to theology students in several ways.
Samuel taylor coleridge was a poet credited with innovating the romantic movement of poetry. He woke up, seized a pen and began to write, only to be interrupted by a knock on the door. During a threehour nap, the poet dreamed a complete epic poem about mongol emperor kubla khan. Samuel taylor coleridge author of the rime of the ancient. Samuel taylor coleridge, poet, critic, and radical thinker, exerted an enormous influence over contemporaries as varied as wordsworth, southey and lamb.
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