This collection of letters offers a unique and intimate portrait of the life and work of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, one of England's greatest poets and thinkers. Edited by his nephew, Ernest Hartley Coleridge, these letters cover a wide range of topics, including Coleridge's literary and philosophical ideas, his relationships with other writers and thinkers of his time, and his struggles with addiction and mental illness. A must-read for anyone interested in Romantic literature and intellectual history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.