The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

This new edition of Coleridge's famous poem examines in depth all the topics an A level student needs to cover. However the book is also aimed at the general reader as it avoids specialist terms. It enhances enjoyment of the poem by encouraging readers to explore different ideas and interpretations.The engravings of Gustave Dore provide atmospheric illustrations. The poem is printed in full with the marginal notes provided by Coleridge. There is a summary of each part of the poem as well as a commentary to aid understanding. There are also chapters on topics which will interest the general reader as well as being useful for students of the text.