Project Gutenberg 2006-03-11 Public domain in the USA. 751 Coleridge, Samuel Taylor 1772 1834 Coleridge, S. T. (Samuel Taylor) The Rime of the Ancient Mariner Produced by Judy Boss and David Widger "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge is a narrative poem written in the late 18th century, during the Romantic era. This poem combines elements of both adventure and moral allegory, exploring themes of nature, spirituality, and the consequences of one's actions. It tells the tale of an ancient mariner who recounts a harrowing sea voyage marked by supernatural occurrences and profound moral lessons. The story unfolds as a wedding guest is stopped by the mariner, who begins to share his tale. The mariner, part of a ship's crew, initially embarks on a joyous journey that transforms into a nightmare when he shoots an albatross, a bird considered a good omen. This act brings misfortune; the ship is plagued by drought and supernatural forces, leading to the death of the crew members. As the mariner faces isolation and despair, he ultimately finds redemption through a new appreciation for all living things, symbolized by the falling of the albatross from his neck. By the end of the poem, the mariner's tale has a lasting impact on the wedding guest, leaving him wiser and more reflective about the interconnectedness of life and the importance of respecting nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Poetry PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 52078 52087 2024-09-01T04:32:27.757087 2023-10-01T04:25:48.257742 text/html text/html 47635 2013-01-31T11:07:38 text/html; charset=us-ascii 17059 2013-01-31T11:07:40 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 72785 2024-09-01T04:32:31.447088 application/epub+zip 72076 2024-09-01T04:32:29.059095 application/epub+zip 72075 2024-09-01T04:32:28.255111 application/epub+zip 179621 2024-09-01T04:32:33.079625 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174730 2024-09-01T04:32:30.854094 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174848 2022-09-01T04:33:58.206864 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 44296 44275 2024-09-01T04:32:27.562095 2023-10-01T04:25:48.085763 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 44188 2006-05-03T07:51:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16180 2006-05-03T07:53:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17870 2024-09-01T04:32:33.207563 application/rdf+xml 15919 2024-09-01T04:32:28.592094 image/jpeg 3946 2024-09-01T04:32:28.421121 image/jpeg 73313 2024-09-01T04:32:27.763110 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia