An Open Access Website to Discover the Variations of Coleridge's Famous Poem

Texts

Our archive primarily employs the 1798, 1817, and 1834 editions of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, with the intention of directing first-time readers toward a well-rounded understanding of the text. In addition to these version, we glimpse at the 1971 edition, and illustrations by artists like Gustave Dore and C. Walter Hodges. Navigate the texts below:

1798 LYRICAL BALLADS TEXT

1817 SIBYLLINE LEAVES TEXT WITH ADDED GLOSS

1834 PLAIN TEXT EDITION – WITHOUT GLOSS

INDEPENDENTLY VIEWABLE GLOSS

ILLUSTRATIONS