Letters of Ernest Hartley Coleridge: Edited by Ernest Hartley Coleridge

This volume serves as a scholarly compilation of correspondence written by the Romantic poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The collection was curated and edited by his grandson, Ernest Hartley Coleridge, who dedicated significant portions of his life to organizing and annotating the scattered literary remains of the Coleridge family. It emerged during a period of late 19th and early 20th-century biographical interest, aimed at providing a more comprehensive and intimate portrait of the poet beyond his public literary works.

The design and editorial approach reflect the rigorous academic standards of the era's literary historical societies. Ernest Hartley Coleridge sought to present these letters to reconcile the poet's intellectual stature with his complex private life, balancing public admiration for his visionary poetry with the documented personal struggles that often permeated his correspondence. The volume remains a cornerstone for scholars studying the epistolary evolution of Romanticism and the familial legacy of the Coleridge lineage.