Binding: Paperback
Description: 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.
Title: Samuel Taylor Coleridge - The Major Works
Author(s): Coleridge Samuel Taylor, Jackson, H. J. (Professor Of English, Professor Of English, University Of Toronto)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199537914
Pages: 752 Pages
Publication Date: 1/15/2009
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Category: Literary Studies: Poetry & Poets