The Great Poets: Samuel Taylor Coleridge

By: Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Narrated by: Michael Sheen, John Moffatt, Sarah Woodward, Anton Lesser, Benjamin Soames, David Timson

Samuel Taylor Coleridge, in collaboration with his friend, William Wordsworth, revolutionized English poetry. In 1798 they produced their Lyrical Ballads, poems of imagination and reflection using "the language of men" - pointing the way forward for a generation of Romantic poets.

Coleridge’s addiction to opium affected his poetic output, and yet the handful of poems he did produce were innovative. These ranged from the quietly conversational to the wildly imagined, and include two of the greatest in English literature: "Kubla Khan" and "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner".

Hollywood actor Michael Sheen reads "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner", in this collection, which is part of the Naxos AudioBooks The Great Poets series. This popular anthology also contains Coleridge's other major narrative poem "Christabel", as well as "Kubla Khan", "Love", "Frost at Midnight", and "The Lime-Tree Bower My Prison".

Download the accompanying reference guide.Public Domain (P)2010 Naxos Audio

Excellent narration, fervent and descriptive

This intriguing prose is read with exciting and detailed narration, enjoyed to the fullest extent

Another jewel of my poetry collection

S. T. Coleridge was an influential poet of his time. He was one of the founders of the Romantic movement.
Being a chronic opium addict, suffering from depression and poor health, he created intense, vivid and emotional imagery. His poetry is gothic, nostalgic, razor-sharp and evocative. The narrators' performance was heartfelt.
Here's the list of poems on the audio:
1 Kubla Khan
2 The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
3 Love
4 Frost at Midnight
5 This Lime-Tree Bower My Prison
6 Christabel (abridged; no Conclusion)

Excellent reading of better known longer works

If I have one regret with this book they read only his longest pieces, True among them things like The Rime of the ancient mariner. Still I would of liked to hear some of his witty but shorter works. Beyond that it is an excellent introduction to Coleridge. Just dig deeper to really know him.

satisfied my absolute favorite poem of all times.

I first read this poem when I was 14 years old and it has remained my favorite ever since.i carry a pocket book copy in my bag wherever I go, are I have 6 individual books in my home library.

Excellent on all levels

Coleridge is brilliant and the narrator is a talented reader! Wonderful combination will not disappoint!