Student Guide to Samuel Taylor Coleridge (Student Guide Series) - Softcover

Keanie, Andrew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1871551641 ISBN 13: 9781871551648

Publisher: Greenwich Exchange Ltd, 2002

Synopsis

The books in the 'Student Guide' series provide an analytical and historical overview of their subjects. A sympathetic account of Coleridge's troubled life, this text explores the poet's intellectual and artistic work, enabling the reader to understand this beguiling and paradoxical figure.

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Synopsis:

The purpose of this series is to promote the study of writing in the English language through the introduction of the major figures writing in English throughout the ages. They provide an analytical and historical framework for understanding their subjects. Samuel Taylor Coleridge has a special place in literature. Intrigued by metaphysics and science, he also produced some of the most beautiful lyrics of the Romantic period. So sweeping was his need to know - everything - he is often accused by his critics of losing sight of the particular, or failing his incredible poetic and critical gifts. Even so, Coleridge produced the "Biographia Literaria" - a key text in understanding Romanticism. His criticism of Shakespeare's work has founded modern Shakespearean studies. A sympathetic account of Coleridge's troubled life - his difficult marriage, his addiction to opium and his famed "inefficiency" - this student guide draws attention to the vast endeavour of his intellectual and artistic work, enabling the reader to understand this most beguiling and paradoxical figure.

About this edition

• Publisher: Greenwich Exchange Ltd
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1871551641
• ISBN 13: 9781871551648
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 135