For killing an albatross, the mariner and his crew are punished with drought and death. Amidst a series of supernatural events, the mariner's life alone is spared and he repents, but he must wander the earth and tell his tale with the lesson that "all things great and small" are important.
(Tags : The Rime of the Ancient Mariner ( Unabridged ) Samuel Taylor Coleridge Audiobook, Samuel Taylor Coleridge Audio CD )
