A master of the short, intense lyric, he can also be sardonic, humorous, voluptuous, earthy, and satirical. 1869 Collected Poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson. in Hallam Tennyson 2.71), presents itself as a cacophonous tangle of poetic experimentation and narrative diversity. And though he treasured poetic tradition, his work nevertheless engaged directly with the great issues of his time, from industrialization and the crisis of faith to scientific progress and women’s rights. In 1833, Tennysons best friend Arthur Henry Hallam, who was engaged to his sister, died, inspiring some of his best work including In Memoriam, Ulysses and the Passing of Arthur. Tennyson completed the poem on 20 October 1833, but it was not published until 1842, in his second collection of Poems. Rare first and early editions of Alfred Lord Tennyson available online from Rooke Books. The Princess (), which Tennyson himself famously dismissed as only a medley (qtd.
Though capable of rendering rapture and delight in the most exquisite verse, in another mode Tennyson is brother in spirit to Poe and Baudelaire, the author of dark, passionate reveries. This collection includes, of course, such celebrated poems as 'The Lady of Shalott' and 'The Charge of the Light Brigade.' There are extracts from all the major masterpieces-'Idylls of the King,' 'The Princess,' 'In Memoriam'-and several complete long poems, such as 'Ulysses' and 'Demeter and Persephone,' that demonstrate his narrative grace. AN EVERYMAN'S LIBRARY POCKET POET.Īlfred, Lord Tennyson was a more complex writer than his status as Queen Victoria’s favorite poet might suggest.
A beautiful hardcover selection of the best poems from Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
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