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Biographia Literaria: Biographical Sketches of My Literary Life and Opinions
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PhilosophyLiterary FiguresLiterary Criticism
ISBN13: 9781025307411
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 424
Weight: 1.30
Height: 0.86 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
A central pillar of the work is Coleridge's groundbreaking distinction between the primary and secondary imagination and fancy, a framework that redefined the understanding of creative genius for generations of writers and critics. The text also offers an extensive and nuanced critique of the poetic principles of his contemporary, William Wordsworth, particularly regarding the use of common language in poetry.
Beyond its critical rigor, Biographia Literaria provides intimate insights into the author's philosophical influences, including his deep engagement with German Idealism and the works of Immanuel Kant and Friedrich Schelling. This volume remains an essential text for students of English literature and philosophy, providing a window into the mind of one of the Romantic movement's most significant thinkers and his enduring contributions to the study of the human imagination.
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