{"product_id":"9781399614153","title":"Samuel Taylor Coleridge","description":"Author: Samuel Taylor Coleridge\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781399614153\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Orion\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 28 Nov 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 128 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the highly praised Lakeland poets, alongside his friend William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge was a founder of the Romantic movement in England. His work - still popular today - includes such classics as \u003cb\u003eThe Rime of the Ancient Mariner \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eKubla Khan \u003c\/b\u003eas well as the beautiful early poem \u003cb\u003eFrost at Midnight\u003c\/b\u003e: 'Or if the secret ministry of frost, Shall hang them up in silent icicles, Quietly shining to the quiet Moon.'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite the great beauty of his work, he suffered from bouts of depression and today it is speculated he may well have had bipolar disorder. For both mental and physical ailments he was treated with laudanum which led to a lifelong addition to opium.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eColeridge's influence was widespread - he was a major influence on Ralph Waldo Emerson - indeed, he invented the phrase \u003cb\u003esuspension of disbelief\u003c\/b\u003e.  This collection is a fascinating insight into his life, as well as his work.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46449874731166,"sku":"ADS-9781399614153","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781399614153.jpg?v=1769572546","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781399614153","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}