Samuel Taylor Coleridge - The Major Works (Oxford World's Classics)
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Samuel Taylor Coleridge, poet, critic, and radical thinker, exerted an enormous influence over contemporaries as varied 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 broadest spectrum 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, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. Review: Kudos to Oxford World's Classics for putting this collection together. - Do yourself a favor and buy this work. It contains the poetry and writings of a true genius of literary criticism and a man whose literary philosophy is one that shaped a generation. A man on the level of Dr. Johnson who is a must read for any student of 19th century literary thought. I like that it is in one volume and that OWC included an index of first lines as well as titles to help the readers find the poem needed. Review: An amazing compendium of Coleridge works - Every thing a fan of Coleridge could want in one book. Great value for all the work that went into this book
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| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 84 Reviews |
D**0
Kudos to Oxford World's Classics for putting this collection together.
Do yourself a favor and buy this work. It contains the poetry and writings of a true genius of literary criticism and a man whose literary philosophy is one that shaped a generation. A man on the level of Dr. Johnson who is a must read for any student of 19th century literary thought. I like that it is in one volume and that OWC included an index of first lines as well as titles to help the readers find the poem needed.
C**Y
An amazing compendium of Coleridge works
Every thing a fan of Coleridge could want in one book. Great value for all the work that went into this book
N**O
Five Stars
The book arrived ok and it was not dammaged at all
G**G
Good collection of Coleridge's works
S.T. Coleridge is an interesting poetic figure. An opium addict who imaged an imaginary country called 'Xanadu', based on an Asian legend about one of the descendants of Genghis Khan, Coleridge's visions are very scattered and lacking in unity. His poems, while some soar to great heights, are often confusing or pedestrian, and in this regard he is a lesser poet than Blake or Milton. Despite this and his constant dabblings in various religions and his unsystematic attempts to grasp a deep unity in the universe and in all knowledge in the realm of the spirit, along with some beautiful poems like the Ancient Mariner and some good essays and prose works (such as the Biographia) make Coleridge an essential part of any canon of English literature. He is a genius, even if not an outstanding one, and worth reading at least once. The Oxford Collections are generally of very high standard and worth purchasing for every canonical author.
T**F
great collection, weak binding
this is an excellent collection of coleridge--i used it for my MA thesis and it had all the major works that i needed. i was extremely disappointed in the binding, however. it is not the usual OWC binding, which is one of my favorites, but a cheaper, less resiliant one. for a collection of this size, this is somewhat problematic.
C**A
Non giudico l'opera, ma l'edizione.
Opera encomiabile, edizione illegibile per via dei caratteri troppo piccoli.
D**L
Wonderful book
A true poet of good taste
M**S
She Walks in Beauty
Might still be wandering Abora's sister-flowered slopes, lonely within its lenticulars, but for this comprehensive pocket guide to Pushkin me through.
C**R
Marvellous book
Just a fantastic read
M**N
The Major Works
Straight forward transaction . Book was ordered for my daughters A level studies. She thinks the book itself is fine- but the play is not the easiest to comprehend
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