Rime of the Ancient MarinerRime of the Ancient Mariner
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Unknown, 1878
Current format, Unknown, 1878, , Available.Unknown, 1878
Current format, Unknown, 1878, , Available. Offered in 0 more formatsThis painting by Gustave Doré is a representation of Coleridge's "Rime of the Ancient Mariner." In the poem, an old mariner recounts one of his sailing stories to a group of men on their way to a wedding. The mariner tells the men about a voyage where once-clear skies suddenly turned into a tempest. In the midst of the storm, the mariner notices an albatross, an enormous sea bird. The mariner foolishly shoots the albatross, which was supposed to be a symbol of good luck. The mariner and his crew's luck quickly worsens as the wind ceases to blow, and they are left alone on the ship. Stranded on the ship, the sailors bemoan their plight, saying: "Water, water, everywhere / Nor any drop to drink." The sailors see a ship in the distance and rejoice, believing they will soon be saved. The ship, however, is a death ship and nearly all the sailors are killed off. The narrative shifts back to the mariner and his listeners as the mariner assures the men he is not a ghost. The mariner explains that he was cursed and that even if he wanted to die, he couldn't. Finally, the mariner begins to pray, and the albatross' corpse falls from his neck.
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