Samuel Taylor Coleridge is one of the foremost English poets and thinkers. Along with other iconic English men of letters such as William Wordsworth, John Keats, PB Shelley and Lord Byron he was at the centre of the 17 and 18 century romantic movement. His poetry at its finest rivals Shakespeare. As important as his poetry was, he is also celebrated for his enduring contribution to philosophical, theological and political thought over the course of his adult life. His reputation is truly international.