“alfred tennyson”

A critical examination of Tennyson's major poems, with brief analyses of his literary reputation and achievements... More

Tennyson's elegiac poem's presented together with biographical, historical, and analytical essays by Robert Ross, Eleanor Mattes, T. S. Elliot, A. C. Bradley, and others... More

The Wordsworth Poetry Library comprises the works of the greatest English-speaking poets, as well as many lesser-known poets. Each collection has a specially commissioned introduction.... More

Treasury of verse by the great Victorian poet includes the famous long narrative poem, "Enoch Arden," plus "The Lady of Shalott," "The Charge of the Light Brigade," "Break, break, break," "Flower in the crannied Wall" and more. Also included are excerpts from three longer works: " The Princess," "Ma... More

Tennyson interprets the Arthurian myth as an epic poem, and his tales of Camelot soar to remarkable imaginative heights to trace the birth of a king; the founding, fellowship, and decline of the Round Table; and the king's inevitable departure. Encompassing romance, heroism, duty, and conflict, Tenn... More

1887. Poet of the Victorian age, who succeeded Wordsworth as Poet Laureate. Contents: Locksley Hall, etc.; The Promise of May; Tiresias and Other Poems: To E. Fitzgerald; Tiresias; The Wreck; Despair; The Ancient Sage; The Flight; Tomorrow; The Spinster's Sweet-Arts; Balin and Balan; Prologue; The C... More