| Author |
Coleridge, Samuel Taylor, 1772-1834 |
| Title |
Biographia Literaria
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 48.0 (College-level). Difficult to read.
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| Note |
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biographia_Literaria
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| Credits |
Produced by Tapio Riikonen and David Widger
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| Summary |
"Biographia Literaria" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge is a philosophical work written in the early 19th century. The book serves as both an autobiographical reflection on Coleridge's literary career and a discourse on the nature of poetry, poetic diction, and criticism, with particular attention to influences from contemporaries and his own evolving thoughts. Coleridge reflects on his education, the impact of various poets on his development, and his perspective on the discrepancies in poetic expression across different eras. The opening of "Biographia Literaria" introduces the author's motivations for writing the work, highlighting the reception of his early poetry and the criticism aimed at it. Coleridge discusses his journey of self-discovery as a poet, emphasizing the influence of his schooling and the guidance of his mentor, Reverend James Bowyer. He recalls the initial reception of his youthful compositions and how feedback on their obscurity and complexity spurred his trajectory toward a more lucid and impactful poetic style. Furthermore, he expresses the significance of understanding poetic diction and the distinct roles that contemporary poets played in shaping his literary outlook. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
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| Subject |
Poetry
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| Subject |
Aesthetics
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| Subject |
Criticism
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| Subject |
Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850. Lyrical ballads
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
6081 |
| Release Date |
Jul 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Oct 14, 2023 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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