{"product_id":"samuel-taylor-coleridge-by-samuel-taylor-coleridge-9781399614153","title":"Samuel Taylor Coleridge","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the highly praised Lakeland poets, alongside his friend William Wordsworth, \u003cem\u003eSamuel Taylor Coleridge\u003c\/em\u003e was a founder of the Romantic movement in England. His work—still popular today—includes such classics as \u003cstrong\u003eThe Rime of the Ancient Mariner\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eKubla Khan\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as the beautiful early poem \u003cstrong\u003eFrost at Midnight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 'Or if the secret ministry of frost, Shall hang them up in silent icicles, Quietly shining to the quiet Moon.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDespite the great beauty of his work, he suffered from bouts of depression and today it is speculated he may well have had bipolar disorder. For both mental and physical ailments, he was treated with laudanum, which led to a lifelong addiction to opium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eColeridge's influence was widespread—he was a major influence on Ralph Waldo Emerson—indeed, he invented the phrase \u003cstrong\u003esuspension of disbelief\u003c\/strong\u003e. This collection is a fascinating insight into his life, as well as his work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47383986995436,"sku":"9781399614153","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/8509593482686.jpg?v=1773392873","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/samuel-taylor-coleridge-by-samuel-taylor-coleridge-9781399614153","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}