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Samuel Taylor Coleridge

51books in catalog
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PoetryEuropeanEnglish, Irish, Scottish, WelshLiterature & FictionHistoryRegional & Cultural

About this author’s books

Reading these works offers a rhythmic and immersive experience shaped by poetic language and reflective tones. The narratives unfold through dense imagery and meditative passages, inviting readers to engage with layered emotions and philosophical themes rather than straightforward plots.

Common threads

  • Stories and ideas develop through lyrical and often symbolic verse rather than linear storytelling.
  • Pacing varies, moving between contemplative, slow-building sections and moments of vivid intensity.
  • Conflict often emerges internally or through existential themes rather than external action.
  • Resolutions tend to be open-ended, emphasizing reflection over closure.
  • Recurring focus on nature, mortality, and human consciousness shapes the thematic arc.

Good fit if you like

  • Immersing yourself in language that balances musicality with philosophical depth.
  • Engaging with works that prioritize mood and atmosphere over fast-moving plots.
  • Exploring themes of loss, spirituality, and the human mind through poetic form.
  • Appreciating texts that invite slow reading and repeated reflection.
  • Following narratives that unfold more through imagery and tone than conventional structure.

Not ideal if…

  • You prefer clear, plot-driven stories with definitive endings.
  • Your reading habit leans toward straightforward prose rather than poetic or essayistic forms.
  • You seek fast pacing and external action as primary engagement.

Generated from the books currently available in this catalog.

Publishers of Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Creative Media Partners, LLCKessinger Publishing, LLCPenguinOxford University PressMacmillan Collector's LibraryBerkeley/First Pub.Clarendon PressRead Books Design
  • The Rime of the Ancient Mariner — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

    The Rime of the Ancient Mariner — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  • Collected Letters of Samuel Taylor Coleridge: 1815-1819 — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

    Collected Letters of Samuel Taylor Coleridge: 1815-1819 — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  • The Fall Of Robespierre An Historic Drama — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

    The Fall Of Robespierre An Historic Drama — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  • The Rime of the Ancient Mariner — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

    The Rime of the Ancient Mariner — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  • Selected Poems — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

    Selected Poems — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  • The Poetical And Dramatic Works Of S. T. Coleridge V2: With A Memoir — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

    The Poetical And Dramatic Works Of S. T. Coleridge V2: With A Memoir — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  • The Rime of the Ancient Mariner — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

    The Rime of the Ancient Mariner — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  • The Table Talk and Omniana of Samuel Taylor Coleridge — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

    The Table Talk and Omniana of Samuel Taylor Coleridge — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  • The Rime of the Ancient Mariner — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

    The Rime of the Ancient Mariner — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  • Aids to Reflection and the Confessions of an Inquiring Spirit — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

    Aids to Reflection and the Confessions of an Inquiring Spirit — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  • The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Other Poems Annotated Edition – This collection brings together poetry written throughout Coleridge’s life (Great Poets Series) — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

    The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Other Poems Annotated Edition – This collection brings together poetry written throughout Coleridge’s life (Great Poets Series) — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  • Essays On His Own Times, Forming a 2Nd Series of the Friend, Ed. by His Daughter [S. Coleridge] — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

    Essays On His Own Times, Forming a 2Nd Series of the Friend, Ed. by His Daughter [S. Coleridge] — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  • Lay Sermons — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

    Lay Sermons — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  • The Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

    The Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  • A Choice of Coleridge’s Verse — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

    A Choice of Coleridge’s Verse — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  • The Poetical Works of S. T. Coleridge, Volume 1 — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

    The Poetical Works of S. T. Coleridge, Volume 1 — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  • Biographia Epistolaris Volume 1 — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

    Biographia Epistolaris Volume 1 — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  • The Rime of the Ancient Mariner — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

    The Rime of the Ancient Mariner — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  • Christabel, Etc. (1816) — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

    Christabel, Etc. (1816) — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  • The Poetical and Dramatic Works of S. T. Coleridge, With A Memoir. — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

    The Poetical and Dramatic Works of S. T. Coleridge, With A Memoir. — Samuel Taylor Coleridge