Coleridge’s poem has been analysed countless times since its first publication, by readers trying to decipher its inner meaning and unlock the layers of symbolism buried in it. The story of man and nature, the natural and the unnatural, still fascinates us today, and rightly so; it is often considered to be the greatest ballad ever written in English . In this edition, the poems haunting imagery is complemented by the large colour illustrations of Sofia Montefiore.