Poems of Coleridge

"Poems of Coleridge" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge is a collection of poetry revealing a cornerstone of early 19th-century Romanticism. Included are well-known works such as "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" and "Christabel," along with other pieces that explore love, nature, and what it means to be human using deep emotional sensitivity and philosophical thoughts. An introduction, written by Arthur Symons, gives insight into Coleridge's idea of love and friendship, showing the internal battles that affected his writing. The intro talks about Coleridge's relationships, specifically his connection with William Wordsworth, explaining how these relationships influenced his creative work. The reader learns about the complexity of Coleridge's emotions and thoughts, leading to "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," which tells the chilling story of a sailor's supernatural adventure and atonement after killing an albatross, setting the stage for discoveries of emotion, imagination, and reality within Coleridge's poems.