On a literal level, "Christabel," by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, is a tale of the chaste heroine who unwittingly brings peril into her home in the guise of the beautiful and mysterious stranger, a story not unlike many other supernatural tales of the era. Coleridge's work, however, progresses beyond the standard horror story as is revealed through the interpretation of the abundant symbols and unconscious material of the poem, both of which disguise many underlying conflicts and fears. ... The dichotomy between the two aspects has been lessened as the relationship between the characters deve...

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