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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)

Venture into the haunting and introspective world of seafaring adventures and moral dilemmas. The title suggests a journey marked by supernatural elements and deep reflection on human nature and the consequences of one's actions. This podcast offers a rotating collection of complete audiobooks, each week featuring a different tale that explores themes of adventure and the supernatural. Experience a diverse array of stories that span various perspectives, time periods, and narrative styles, providing listeners with a rich and varied experience. Whether you're seeking insight, learning, or a ...

Award-winning narrator and audiobook producer, Mike Vendetti reads The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, the experiences of a sailor who has returned from a long sea voyage. The mariner stops a man who is on his way to a wedding ceremony and begins to narrate a story. The wedding guest's reaction turns from bemusement to impatience to fear to fascination as the mariner's story progresses.

This is the poet's final version of this poem. Coleridge is a master of mellifluous poetic phrasing - hypnotic and incantatory - and uses it deftly to weave a spellbinding tale of sin and redemption. How a ship was driven by storms towards the South Pole; and how then she made her course to the tropical Latitude of the Great Pacific Ocean; and of the strange things that happened; and in what manner the Ancient Mariner came back to his own country.

"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" relates the experiences of a sailor who has returned from a long sea voyage. The mariner stops a man who is on the way to a wedding ceremony and begins to narrate a story. The wedding guest's reaction turns from bemusement to impatience to fear to fascination as the mariner's story progresses, as can be seen in the language style: Coleridge uses narrative techniques such as personification and repetition to create a sense of danger, the supernatural, or serenity, depending on the mood in different parts of the poem.

Ghostly Poetry is a collection of poetry to send a tingle down your spine. Listen to these classic supernatural poems from Edgar Allan Poe, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Lord Byron, amongst many others.

Mark van Doren guides you through some of the most brilliant works of poetry in the English language.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge was born on October 21st, 1772, in Ottery St Mary in Devon. As a child he was an early and devoted reader, and after being schooled at Christ's Hospital, a charity school, he attended, from 1791, Jesus College, Cambridge, and the following year won the Browne Gold Medal for an ode on the slave trade. This volume comes to you from Portable Poetry, a specialised imprint from Deadtree Publishing. Our range is large and growing and covers single poets, themes, and many compilations.

Dive into the mind of Samuel Taylor Coleridge with Biographia Literaria, a work that is so much more than an autobiography. Journey through the realms of philosophy, poetry, and memoir in Coleridges distinctive, discursive style. Experience the mesmerizing conversationalist who held his contemporaries spellbound for hours and was lauded as the last man to have read everything. This insightful work, summarized by Nicole Lee, offers a unique and living glimpse of one of the great luminaries of the literary world.

‘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.