Description
Gustave Doré’s unforgettable masterpiece is presented in this beautiful retro-restored edition for a new generation of readers looking to experience The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s epic 18th-century poem inspired a generation of writers and artists throughout the 19th-century, including the artistic genius Gustave Doré who created 38 full-page illustrations for an incredibly rare 1883 printing that ranks among the artist’s most profound works. This Retro Restored Edition features:
– Large 8 ½” x 11” pages
– Digitally restored artwork from a rare oversized print
– 40 Gustave Doré illustrations (38 full-page)
– Publisher’s original page layouts
– Classic contemporary type font
– Bold retro-style cover design
Embark on a harrowing nautical adventure with the haunting engravings of Gustave Doré (Dante’s Inferno, Milton’s Paradise Lost.) This lavish, illustrated version of Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s imaginative adventure is a sight to behold, featuring imagery that rivals the artist’s best engravings for Dante’s Inferno, History of the Crusades, and Don Quixote.
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is one of Doré’s most memorable books filled with mind-boggling imagery that tells the tale of a sailor who barely survives a terrifying voyage out to sea. His impeccably detailed engravings of action, death, and drama on the high seas provide hours of enjoyment for those willing to lose themselves in his timeless dynamic depictions of maritime mayhem.
About the Writer:
English poet Samual Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) was one of the founders of the Romantic Movement in England and a member of the Lake Poets with his friend, William Wordsworth. Regarded as one of England’s most influential poets, he is best known for Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Christabel, and Kubla Khan.
About the Artist:
Master artist Gustave Doré (1832-1883) is known for the cinematic illustrations in Dante’s Inferno, History of the Crusades, Doré’s London: A Pilgrimage, and Milton’s Paradise Lost. His mastery of human anatomy, background detail, shading, and landscape illustration transport readers into another world filled with detail and imagination.
About the Publisher:
The CGR Publishing Restoration Workshop uses a vast array of computers and digital scanners to restore, preserve, and enhance the classic works of writers and artists from the 19th century. Each new release includes display-quality covers, enlarged covers, and retro fonts. Select books include Dante’s Inferno Retro Hell-Bound Edition, Gustave Doré’s London: A Pilgrimage, The Complete Book of Birds, A Life of George Westinghouse, The Clock Book: A Detailed Illustrated Collection of Classic Clocks, The Aeroplane Speaks, and much more.
