The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner

With an introduction by Marina Warner

Coleridge's celebrated poem was written at the suggestion of William Wordsworth in the early days of their friendship and published for the first time in 1798. It is the story of a nightmare voyage to the South Pole told by the sole survivor the bright-eyed ancient mariner whose wanton killing of an albatross a bird of good omen brought misfortune on the ship and all its crew.

The poem is brilliantly illustrated by Mervyn Peake. His powerful arresting images perfectly express the qualities of the text its gothic atmosphere and supernatural terrors ultimately softened by pity and the hope of redemption.

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Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Samuel Taylor Coleridge
• Con la collaborazione di: Marina Warner (Introduzione)
• Editore: Vintage Classics
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 05.02.2004
• EAN: 9780099444992
• ISBN: 978-0-09-944499-2
• Pagine: 48
• Dimensioni: 129 mm x 198 mm x 3 mm
• Peso: 63 g
• Categorie: Narrativa > Poesia lirica, drammatica > Lirica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata; LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Literary studies: poetry and poets