Kubla Khan: A Vision in a Dream & Christabel

By Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Samuel Taylor Coleridge's 'Kubla Khan: A Vision in a Dream & Christabel' is a mesmerizing collection of two of the author's most famous poems. 'Kubla Khan' is a lyrical exploration of the creative process and the power of imagination, inspired by a dream Coleridge had. The poem is filled with vivid imagery and rich symbolism, reflecting the Romantic ideals of the time. 'Christabel' is a gothic tale of the supernatural, featuring themes of love, betrayal, and the supernatural. Coleridge's poetic style in both works is characterized by its musical rhythms, intricate rhyme schemes, and deep exploration of human emotion. The blend of fantasy and reality in both poems showcases Coleridge's talent for storytelling and his unique perspective on the world. Samuel Taylor Coleridge, a prominent figure in the Romantic movement, wrote 'Kubla Khan: A Vision in a Dream & Christabel' as a reflection of his own experiences and beliefs. His interest in nature, the supernatural, and the power of the human mind are evident in his work. This collection is a must-read for those interested in Romantic poetry, the creative process, and the supernatural. It offers readers a glimpse into the mind of a literary genius and the power of poetic imagination.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Musaicum Books
• Release date: Nov 15, 2017
• ISBN: 9788027230006

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772–1834) was an English poet and influential figure in the Romantic Movement of the nineteenth century. Born into a large family, Coleridge was the youngest of his father’s 14 children. He attended Jesus College, University of Cambridge with aspirations of becoming a clergyman. Yet, his goals changed when he encountered radical thinkers with different religious views. He befriended several writers and began a new career, publishing a collection called Poems on Various Subjects. Over the years, Coleridge would work as a critic, public speaker, translator and secretary all before his death in 1834.

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Christabel

Table of Contents

Preface

Part I

The Conclusion to Part I

Part II

Conclusion to Part II

Preface

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The first part of the following poem was written in the year 1797, at Stowey, in the county of Somerset. The second part after my return from Germany, in the year 1800, at Keswick, Cumberland. It is probable that if the poem had been finished at either of the former periods, or if even the first and second part had been published in the year 1800, the impression of its originality would have been much greater than I dare at present expect. But for this, I have only my own indolence to blame. The dates are mentioned for the exclusive purpose of precluding charges of plagiarism or servile imitation from myself. For there is amongst us a set of critics, who seem to hold, that every possible thought and image is traditional; who have no notion that there are such things as fountains in the world, small as well as great and who would therefore charitably derive every rill they behold flowing, from a perforation made in some other man’s tank. I am confident however, that as far as the present poem is concerned, the celebrated poets whose writings I might be suspected of having imitated, either in particular passages, or in the tone and the spirit of the whole, would be among the first to vindicate me from the charge, and who, on any striking coincidence, would permit me to address them in this doggerel version of two monkish Latin hexameters.

Yes mine and it is likewise yours;

But an