Three Victorian Poets

by Alfred Tennyson

"But who hath seen her wave her hand? Or at the casement seen her stand? Or is she known in all the land, The Lady of Shalott?" Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning are the three nineteenth-century poets explored in this collection. The mixture of complete poems and extracts introduces readers to the variety of narrative and lyric work which forms an important part of the English literary heritage. This edition aims to help the exploration of the qualities which made these poets popular during the reign of Queen Victoria, transporting readers to a world of romance, myth and fantasy. . . Cambridge Literature is a series of study texts which presents writing in the English-speaking world from the 16th century up to the present day. The series includes novels, drama, short stories, poetry, essays and other types of non-fiction. Each edition has the complete text with an appropriate glossary. The student will find in each volume a helpful introduction and a full section of resource notes encouraging active and imaginative study methods.

Genres: Poetry

192 pages, Paperback

First published September 28, 1998

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

[Patricia · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't like the selection of poems that much.

[maya ꒰ა♡໒꒱]

i got this from someone who was giving books away for free outside their house. turns out it was a study text. got bored. dnf

[Grady Lawlor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Having grown up far more interested in filmmaking through high school, poetry wasn't high on the list of things to do. I recently happened upon this book and committed to finishing it during spring cleaning.

This book shed light on how writers of a different time were able to express ideas in short, entertaining, emotional, exciting ways through but words. Taking inspiration from these three poets in writing for film, it offers a new perspective and set of tools to draw from when needing to communicate through my own work with today's limited attentions.

[Reneesh matthew · Rating 4 out of 5]

An enjoyable collection of poems and the one I like the most was 'The Lady of Shalott'

[Cassandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

While I admit I really only read the Tennyson part (skimmed the other two) I found it was some of Tennyson's interesting poems. I think anyone who is interested in Victorian era history should at least read a few poems from Tennyson, Barrett, and Browning to better understand the culture.