Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 5 minutes ago

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Simon Palfrey, Oxford University professor and fellow at Brasenose College, discusses Coleridge's 1798 poem 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' with Jon Connell.

Theme's of Simon's discussion:
- The significance of the albatross in the poem
- Storytelling and imagination
- Transgression and creativity
- The sublime

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