Lyrical Ballads

Lyrical Ballads is a collection of poems written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth. Originally published in 1798, it is considered a groundbreaking work in the history of English literature, as it marked the beginning of the Romantic movement. The collection contains some of the most famous poems of the Romantic era, including ""The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"" by Coleridge and ""Tintern Abbey"" by Wordsworth. The poems in Lyrical Ballads are characterized by their focus on nature, emotion, and the individual experience. The collection was intended to be a departure from the formal, artificial style of poetry that was popular at the time, and instead to capture the natural language and rhythms of everyday speech. The book was controversial when it was first published, but it has since become a classic of English literature and a touchstone for Romantic poets and readers alike.Listen, listen, oh Wedding Guest, the Mariner doesn't have any commentary in place either. (Includes poems by Coleridge and Wordsworth).This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.