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LibriVox volunteers bring you 6 different recordings of Love by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.This show includes AI-generated content.

LibriVox volunteers bring you nine different recordings of Work without Hope, by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, in honor of Labor Day. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of September 3rd, 2006.This show includes AI-generated content.

After the mariner kills an albatross, he and his crew face dire consequences, enduring a punishing drought and the specter of death. As supernatural occurrences unfold, the mariner finds himself the sole survivor, condemned to wander the earth and share his harrowing tale. Through his journey, he learns a profound lesson about the significance of all living things, great and small. (Summary written by Gesine)

Throughout the long centuries of human history is the want, and the need, to share information, to exchange ideas and for that knowledge and experience, for curiosity and learning, to be the basis of a civil society. In literature the ambition is much narrower. In order to be known, to be popular, you had to be published. And for that people had to know you existed and your ideas worth reading. Obviously for most of humanity's time people couldn't read and texts couldn't be published in any great number.

Dive into the haunting tale of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, where a sailor recounts his harrowing journey through a mystical and treacherous sea. Experience themes of fate, nature, and redemption in this timeless narrative that explores the profound connections between humanity and the natural world.

The longest major poem by renowned English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge tells of a wedding guest who is intercepted on his way to the ceremony by an old mariner. The mariner engages the guest with an incredible tale of a fateful sea journey, the story of which he is compelled to relate.

‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears.

When an old mariner stops a wedding guest to recount the eerie tale of his voyage, the story unfolds like a dark, mesmerizing dream. The mariner, cursed for his reckless act of killing an albatross, finds himself and his crew trapped in a desolate, supernatural world of endless sea and sky. As they battle the elements and face the consequences of their actions, the mariner must come to terms with the grave sins he’s committed, while the ocean itself seems to conspire against him.

Embark on a literary journey through the intricate thoughts and reflections that define the essence of Biographia Literaria. This podcast delves into the interplay of biography, philosophy, and poetic discourse, inviting listeners to contemplate the nature of creativity and the artistic mind. With each episode featuring a new complete audiobook, the series showcases a rotating collection of works that echo Coleridge's spirit of introspection and intellectual exploration. Discover the vibrant dialogue between the self and the surrounding world, as well as the transformative power of language ...