The Poetry of Coleridge (Masterplots, Definitive Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Samuel Taylor Coleridge
- First Published: 1796
- Genres: Poetry
- Subjects: Supernatural, Nineteenth century, Ghosts or apparitions, Poetry or poets, England or English people, Eighteenth century, Romanticism
Critical Evaluation:
Samuel Taylor Coleridge is one of the most complex and richly suggestive writers in English. Poet, philosopher, critic, and, not infrequently, genius, he has left an indelible mark on the history of English poetry and criticism. His major critical work, BIOGRAPHIA LITERARIA, stands as the source of much modern critical theory. With William Wordsworth, Coleridge led the “Romantic revolt” in English poetry. They asserted not only that the source of poetry is the ordinary life and language of men, but also reasserted the validity and beauty of the...
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