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The Albatross

“The poem received mixed reviews from critics, and Coleridge was once told by the publisher that most of the book’s sales were to sailors who thought it was a naval songbook.”

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

engraving by Gustave Doré

Image via Art Passions

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   Coleridge rules! (Also, I like maritime literature for some reason. Thank Melville.)

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   When I had to read this for high school English my teacher thought I was a genius because I could recite a bunch of...

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