First published in 1966. Despite the intense interest in Coleridge in the twentieth century, this book represents the first study of Coleridge s poetry to be published in Britain. It is also the first to be based upon the conclusion that Coleridge s greatness as a poet is a matter of achievement rather than aspiration and to argue that his literary career was nearly half a century long, consisting of more than just well-known texts like "The Ancient Mariner" and "Kubla Khan." The author argues the formality of the romantic achievement and its success in creating whole and fully realised...