Poems (Masterplots, Definitive Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Alfred, Lord Tennyson
- First Published: 1842
- Type of Work: Dramatic idyls
- Genres: Poetry, Lyric poetry
- Subjects: Mythology or myths, Nineteenth century, Poetry or poets, England or English people, Legends, Knights or knighthood, Victorian era or Victorianism, Chivalry
Critical Evaluation:
This volume of Tennyson’s poetry contains, with the exception of the songs of THE PRINCESS and certain lyrics of IN MEMORIAM, some of the best poetry he ever wrote. In this 1842 volume is reprinted, often with considerable revision, the earlier poetry of 1830 and 1832 publications which critics had treated, with some justice, harshly. These revisions may be studied with some profit, for they illustrate how Tennyson was developing artistic consciousness during the famous “ten years silence” which followed the death of his best friend,...
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