
The Road to Xanadu
A Study in the Ways of the Imagination
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<p>"The Road to Xanadu; A Study in the Ways of the Imagination" is a landmark achievement in literary criticism and a profound exploration into the mechanics of human creativity. Focusing on the poetic genius of <b>Samuel Taylor Coleridge</b>, author John Livingston Lowes reconstructs the intricate mental processes that led to the composition of "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" and "Kubla Khan."</p><p>Through exhaustive research into Coleridge's personal notebooks and library, Lowes identifies the vast array of travel narratives, scientific journals, and philosophical texts that served as the raw material for his verse. The work masterfully illustrates how the "deep well" of the subconscious mind collects fragments of experience and reading, eventually forging them into iconic imagery and haunting rhythms. Rather than merely analyzing the poems as static texts, Lowes treats them as living evidence of the <i>creative imagination</i> at work.</p><p>This study remains an essential resource for students of English literature, the Romantic movement, and the psychology of art. It offers a rare glimpse into the alchemical process by which intellectual inquiry is transmuted into enduring poetry, making it a timeless classic for anyone fascinated by the origins of artistic inspiration.</p><p>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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.</p><p>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.</
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- EAN
- 9781025960388
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Einband / Art
- Taschenbuch
- Maße
- 234 x 155 x 36 mm
- Erscheinungsjahr
- 2026
- Verlag / Hersteller
- Creative Media Partners, LLC
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