As a child in Florida, Caroline Alexander learnt Coleridge's masterpiece of a poem, "Kubla Khan". Coleridge recalled that it was composed in an opium sleep as he was reading about Kubla Khan. He awoke and wrote fifty-five lines of the poem before being interrupted. Scholars have ever since discussed the contemporary works that had influenced Coleridge. In "The Way to Xanadu", a literary travel book, Caroline Alexander recounts her quest across three continents to discover the sources of Coleridge's inspiration.
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As a child in Florida, Caroline Alexander learnt Coleridge's masterpiece of a poem, "Kubla Khan". Coleridge recalled that it was composed in an opium sleep as he was reading about Kubla Khan. He awoke and wrote fifty-five lines of the poem before being interrupted. Scholars have ever since discussed the contemporary works that had influenced Coleridge. In "The Way to Xanadu", a literary travel book, Caroline Alexander recounts her quest across three continents to discover the sources of Coleridge's inspiration.
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1994
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Publisher:
Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
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09/01/1994
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English
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17976570526
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.
Publisher:
Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Published:
09/01/1994
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17983126466
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Damaged cover. The cover of is slightly damaged for instance a torn or bent corner.
