Coleridge, Samuel Taylor (1772-1834) - English poet, essayist, and critic.
Known as a brilliant conversationalist and the most perceptive critic of
his day, Coleridge left only a small body of work to preserve his genius.
Christabel (1797 & 1800) - An unfinished poem which describes the
encounter of the lovely Lady Christabel with Lady Geraldine. Opening lines:
'T is the middle of night by the castle clock / And the owls have
awakened the crowing cock; ...
