25th May 1816, publication of ‘Christabel', ‘Kubla Khan: A Vision’ and ‘The Pains of Sleep’, by Samuel Taylor Coleridge published by John Murray in London.‘Christabel' begun in 1797, tells of the magical and pagan encounter in the woods of the strange figure of Geraldine, who Christabel meets when she goes to pray amongst the large oak trees. ‘Kubla Khan’, also written in 1797 describes Coleridge’s opium fueled dream in which he visited Xanadu, the palace of the Mongol Emperor Kublai Khan. The Poems were finally published on Lord Byron’s advice when the two poets met. On the same day Coleridge mentions in a letter meeting Byron, stating that Byron’s face was ‘so beautiful, a countenance I scarcely ever saw’ and ‘his eyes the open portals of the sun – things of light, and for light’. Alongside his fellow poet and friend William Wordsworth, Coleridge began the romantic movement in England, founding the Lake Poets. In 1798 they jointly published ‘ Lyrical Ballads, with a Few Other Poems’, The publication gave birth to the Romantic movement in English literature. Lyrical Ballads and the works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, are featured in the Industrial Sublime Tarot, a Tarot Deck with original art featuring the historical characters of the years 1760 to 1848. Prints of the cards are for sale at www.ofgraveconcern.com/industrialsublimetarot1760-1848 Also shown are hanging books which are made from actual antique salvaged books which are lovingly repaired and then the pages are fixed in place, featuring the reproduction of a title page of a classic gothic work from the 18th and 19th century alongside original artwork. Continued in the comments #darkromanticism #darkromantic #samueltaylorcoleridge #lordbyron #tarotillustration #tarotart #romantictarot #18thcentury #19thcentury #christabel #kublakhan #byron #romanticpoets #19thcenturyart #romanticpoetry #romanticism #romanticismart #lakepoets #classicliterature #classicliteraturememes #classiclit #classiclitmemes #historylovers #williamwordsworth #williamwordsworthpoetry #romanticmovement #regencygothic #18thcenturystyle #poetrybooks https://www.instagram.com/p/CPbE_ZYnFuZ/?utm_medium=tumblr
