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
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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 63%
dark 63%
mysterious 57%
reflective 51%
challenging 48%
emotional 30%
hopeful 21%
tense 21%
inspiring 18%
sad 15%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

fast 50%
slow 29%
medium 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 43% | Plot: 26% | Character: 26% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | N/A: 21% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%

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