“Solitude affects some people like wine. They must not take too much of…” — Mary Coleridge

“Solitude affects some people like wine. They must not take too much of it. It flies to the head, and they become intoxicated.”

A vivid warning about the intoxicating effects of too much isolation · Gathered Leaves, letters and diaries, 1888

Mary Coleridge

About Mary Coleridge

23 September 1861–25 August 1907

In the twilight of the Victorian era, when the literary world was dominated by towering figures like Tennyson, Browning, and Swinburne, a quieter voice emerged from the shadows of London's Hyde Park Square. Mary Elizabeth Coleridge, born on September 23, 1861, would prove to be one of the most intriguing and…

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