The Portable Coleridge (Portable Library)
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| Rating | : | 4.49 (812 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 014015048X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 640 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
An excellent selection This is an excellent selection of the poetry, criticism, letters, political writing , theological - philosophical writing, table- talk of Coleridge. It has the great poems Kubla Khan, Dejection: an Ode, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. It has the whole of the 'Biographia Literaria 'It contains an outstanding introduction by I.A. Richards.In one volume it gives the reader to know the heart of the work of one of the English language's greatest literary figures.. John Toivonen said This Collection Contains Clear and Convincing Evidence of the Greatness of Coleridge. Coleridge is one of the greatest writers in history. This collection has many of his greatest poems. The wide range of work from poetry to prose makes this an especially interesting collection. The ambition of the truly talented man is be both great artist and great intellectual. Few accomplish either of these goals. Coleridge accomplished both, and the evidence of his success can be found here.
Richards taught at Cambridge and Harvard universities. A. About the Author I. Among his many books are "Foundations of Aesthetics, The Meaning of Meaning, Basic English and Its Uses", and "Internal Colloquies: Poems and Plays."
Edited and with an introduction by the critic I.A. Richards, this voulme vastly expands our understanding of a writer of visionary insight and protean range.. Chronically impoverished, tormented by self-doubt and a crippling addiction to opium, Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) still managed to become one of the most versatile and influential forces of English romanticism.The Portable Coleridge faithfully represents all facets of this complex, haunted genius, including his poems, "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," "Christabel," "Kubla Khan," and "Dejection"; letters to friends and colleagues such as Robert Southey and William Godwin; selections from Noteb
Richards taught at Cambridge and Harvard universities. A. I. Among his many books are "Foundations of Aesthetics, The Meaning of Meaning, Basic English and Its Uses", and "Internal Colloquies: Poems and Plays."