
Coleridge's Later Poetry
Morton D. Paley(Author)
Oxford University Press
Published on 6. January 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-0-19-818685-4 (ISBN)
Description
The poems that Coleridge wrote after his golden period are seldom studied or anthologized. Yet among the poems written after his most famous works are many of quality and interest, addressing such universal themes as the nature of the self and the experience of unfulfilled love. Paley examines the later verse in the context of Coleridge's oeuvre, discusses what characterizes it, and looks at why the poet felt he had to develop distinctively different modes of writing for these works.
To William Wordsworth is presented as a transitional poem, exhibiting the vatic quality of earlier poems even while declaring that this quality must be abandoned. Morton D. Paley then explores the poetry of the abyss (which he terms The Limbo Constellation), and this is followed by poems on the theme of the self and of love. The last chapter examines the role of epitaphs in the later works, culminating in a study of the epitaph which Coleridge wrote for himself.
To William Wordsworth is presented as a transitional poem, exhibiting the vatic quality of earlier poems even while declaring that this quality must be abandoned. Morton D. Paley then explores the poetry of the abyss (which he terms The Limbo Constellation), and this is followed by poems on the theme of the self and of love. The last chapter examines the role of epitaphs in the later works, culminating in a study of the epitaph which Coleridge wrote for himself.
Reviews / Votes
an admirably well-informed study of poems written by Coleridge from 1807 on ... The book will be especially useful as a guide. Rereading Coleridge's late poems with Paley, I found my understanding and appreciation of them much enhanced. * David Perkins, Studies in Romanticism * Probing analysis of selected poems and themes. * The Keswick Reminder *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
3 halftones
Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
Width: 138 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
241 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-818685-4 (9780198186854)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Author
Professor in the Graduate SchoolProfessor in the Graduate School, University of California at Berkeley
Content
Introduction ; Hope ; Negation ; Self ; Love ; Epitaphs ; Supplementary Note ; Bibliography ; Index