Tennyson: Including Lotos Eaters, Ulysses, Ode on the Death, Maud, The Coming and the Passing of Arthur

by Alfred Tennyson

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Genres: Poetry, Classics, Mythology, Victorian

236 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1900

About the author

Works, including In Memoriam in 1850 and "The Charge of the Light Brigade" in 1854, of Alfred Tennyson, first baron, known as lord, appointed British poet laureate in 1850, reflect Victorian sentiments and aesthetics.

Elizabeth Tennyson, wife, bore Alfred Tennyson, the fourth of twelve children, to George Tennyson, clergyman; he inevitably wrote his books. In 1816, parents sent Tennyson was sent to grammar school of Louth.

Alfred Tennyson disliked school so intensely that from 1820, home educated him. At the age of 18 years in 1827, Alfred joined his two brothers at Trinity College, Cambridge and with Charles Tennyson, his brother, published Poems by Two Brothers , his book, in the same year.

Alfred Tennyson published Poems Chiefly Lyrical , his second book, in 1830. In 1833, Arthur Henry Hallam, best friend of Tennyson, engaged to wed his sister, died, and thus inspired some best Ulysses and the Passing of Arthur .

Following William Wordsworth, Alfred Tennyson in 1850 married Emily Sellwood Tenyson, his childhood friend. She bore Hallam Tennyson in 1852 and Lionel Tennyson in 1854, two years later.

Alfred Tennyson continued throughout his life and in the 1870s also to write a number of plays.

In 1884, the queen raised Alfred Tennyson, a great favorite of Albert, prince, thereafter to the peerage of Aldworth. She granted such a high rank for solely literary distinction to this only Englishman.

Alfred Tennyson died at the age of 83 years, and people buried his body in abbey of Westminster.

Reviews

[Lauren · Rating 3 out of 5]

Whew, this was my most challenging read in a while. I enjoyed it. Although, I enjoyed it a lot more once I realized there were notes in the back that helped to translate some of the language and references. I guess putting the footnotes into the text would have broken things up too much, but would it have killed them to mention the existence of the notes in the introduction? As it was, I was halfway through before I noticed the notes' existence, which meant that half of the book had to be reread all over again (Yes, reread all over again. I'd already had to reread a bunch of the poems once after looking for synopses online to better frame what was going on). I can definitely see why people like Tennyson as a poet. I still don't have much of a taste for poetry, which is probably hampering my rating a little bit, but take it for what it's worth.

[PJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Since I was 17, I have used "Ulysses," included in this collection, as the life handbook. When I read it, I find myself inspired again and again by the sentiment, the rhythm, the imagery and the masterful use of the language.

[Poet for fun · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hay apetitosas stanzas y versos bellísimos que endulzan la lectura y son dignos de memorizarse... "Hateful is the dark-blue sky..."

[Mii · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a great read!