The Rime of the Ancient Mariner Contributor(s): Dore, Gustave (Illustrator), Coleridge, Samuel Taylor (Author) |
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ISBN: 0615980163 ISBN-13: 9780615980164 Publisher: Hythloday Press OUR PRICE: $8.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Poetry | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Poetry | Ancient & Classical |
Dewey: 821 |
Physical Information: 0.22" H x 5.08" W x 7.8" (0.24 lbs) 106 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A sailor dooms his ship's crew by murdering an albatross and is lost at sea, alone with the burden of his guilt, until a meeting with divine messengers brings him the opportunity to do penance. Samuel Taylor Coleridge's (1772-1834) haunting parable of sin and absolution, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, is widely recognized as one of the greatest narrative poems in the English language and was a defining achievement in the establishment of the Romantic Movement. Coleridge's text is presented here alongside the classic illustrations of Gustave Dor (1832-1883), the great French engraver famous for his illustrations of Dante's Inferno, Milton's Paradise Lost, and the Bible. His imaginative and detailed illustrations are a beautiful and evocative visual compliment to this unique masterpiece of English literature. |