Annotated Ancient Mariner: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Gustave Doré, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Martin Gardner

Annotated Ancient Mariner: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

Gustave Doré, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Martin Gardner

210 pages first pub 1798 (editions)

fiction classics poetry dark reflective fast-paced

Description

Coleridge's greatest work, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, is utterly unique, unlike any other ballad. No narrative poem has rivaled it in combining scenes of terror with scenes of incomparable beauty. Although enormously popular in the nineteent...

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Moods

adventurous 50%
challenging 50%
dark 50%
reflective 50%
mysterious 25%
emotional 16%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 16%
sad 8%
tense 8%

Pace

fast 66%
slow 25%
medium 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

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3.81

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