The Literary Remains of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Volume 3

This volume gathers the scattered notebooks, marginal notes and unpublished essays of a towering Romantic poet, assembled by his son in the late 1830s. The editor’s introduction explains how the author treated every book he opened as a conversation partner, letting his thoughts flow freely across pages. Readers glimpse a mind that moves from shy admiration to vigorous critique, especially in matters of faith and morality.

The collection ranges from prayers and liturgical reflections to detailed commentaries on figures such as Hooker, Donne, Henry More, and the Pilgrim’s Progress. Coleridge’s scrutiny of the Book of Common Prayer, his observations on the nature of the divine, and his passionate arguments against theological shortcuts reveal a thinker unafraid to expose his doubts. The result is an intimate portrait of a writer whose private scribbles illuminate the same restless curiosity that shaped his celebrated poetry.