Coleridge's Poetry and Prose (Norton Critical Edition) (Paperback)

by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (Author), Nicholas Halmi (Editor), Paul Magnuson (Editor), Raimonda Modiano (Editor)

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Coleridge combined the genius of a poet with the mind of a philosophical critic. His writings are wide-ranging in form and content, and vast in number. Norton's long-awaited edition is the most comprehensive and user-friendly student edition available. Supporting apparatus includes detailed headnotes, footnotes (both Coleridge's and the editors'), biographical register, glossary, and an index of poems and first lines. "Criticism" includes twenty assessments of Coleridge's poetry and prose by British and American authors.

About the series: No other series of classic texts equals the caliber of the Norton Critical Editions. Each volume combines the most authoritative text available with the comprehensive pedagogical apparatus necessary to appreciate the work fully. Careful editing, first-rate translation, and thorough explanatory annotations allow each text to meet the highest literary standards while remaining accessible to students. Each edition is printed on acid-free paper and every text in the series remains in print. Norton Critical Editions are the choice for excellence in scholarship for students at more than 2,000 universities worldwide.

About the Author
Nicholas Halmi is Assistant Professor at the University of Washington. He is co-editor of Coleridge's Opus Maximum (Princeton), contributor to The Encyclopedia of the Romantic Era, and author of numerous articles on Enlightenment and Romantic topics. Paul Magnuson is Professor of English at New York University. He is the author of Reading Public Romanticism, Coleridge and Wordsworth: A Lyrical Dialogue, and Coleridge's Nightmare Poetry. Raimonda Modiano is Professor of English at the University of Washington. She is the author of Coleridge and the Concept of Nature, and co-editor of Volumes II-V of Coleridge's Marginalia (Princeton).

Product Details

• Paperback: 832 pages
• Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co.; 1 edition (July 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0393979040
• ISBN-13: 978-0393979046
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 5.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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5.0 out of 5 stars What is good poetry?, August 26, 2006

By	Laurie Rosenblatt "Clinton" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This edition contains, as well as the poetry, Coleridge's critical essays. For those who often find themselves wondering "is that a good poem?" he provides welcome and sensible guidelines on which to base judgement.