Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809–1892)
Autore di Idylls of the King
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Alfred Tennyson was born on August 6, 1809 in Somersby, England. He attended Trinity College in Cambridge. Tennyson is chiefly known for his poetry, an art form that had interested him since the age of six. His best known work is the Idylls of the King. Tennyson was appointed Poet Laureate of mostra altro England in 1850 and became the Baron of Aldworth and Farrington in 1883. Tennyson was still writing his his 80s, and died on October 6, 1892 near Haslemere, England. (Bowker Author Biography) If there were a contest for the title "greatest Victorian poet," Tennyson would in death, as in life, obtain the prize. He had the finest ear of any English poet, admitting to know the metrical value of every word in the English language except "scissors." In addition, his ability to evoke a closely rendered scene was unsurpassed. Therefore, although those who sought to attack Tennyson called him "the stupidest of the English poets," he remains the only one ennobled for his poetry. Tennyson was born at Somersby rectory in Lincolnshire, the son of the rector there, and was educated at Louth Grammar School and Trinity College, Cambridge. His earliest published verse, Poems Chiefly Lyrical (1830) and Poems (1833), were considered too sentimental by many critics. Signs of future greatness could be detected in some of the poems in these collections, however. In 1842, a new volume entitled Poems was published. This work, consisting of heavily revised poems from the two earlier collections as well as many new poems, helped to establish Tennyson's fame. His masterpiece, In Memoriam (1850), crowned his fame. The work is a tribute to his close friend Arthur Henry Hallam, whose sudden death in 1833 was a crucial event in the poet's life. The year it was published he succeeded Wordsworth as poet laureate of England. Thereafter, he became tremendously popular and held the respect and admiration of the nation, including Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. From that point, Tennyson also became the poet of the establishment, and for the next 40 years he was the Parnassian idol whom younger poets would vainly seek to topple. In many of his poems, including "Ulysses," "The Princess," and "Idylls of the King" (1859--1885), Tennyson trumpeted the creed of the benevolent tyrant. It was this embrace of an authoritarian universe that, as much as his versecraft, had earned him the respect of the British monarchs. His lifelong fascination with King Arthur was the inspiration for Idylls of the King, a series of 12 narrative poems published over a period of 26 years. In 1888, Tennyson chronologically arranged these 12 poems, thus depicting the full story of Arthur and his vision of the perfect state. Tennyson's last poem, "Crossing the Bar," was a 16-line lyric written while crossing from Lymington to the Isle of Wight. It was included in a collection entitled Demeter and Other Poems published in 1889. Tennyson's most characteristic form of poetry was the idyl, a poem of country life. These poems frequently take the form of dramatic reveries that tell a story. Mood is often created through the power of richly described settings. All of Tennyson's work reflects his talent for achieving fine shades of poetic expression, and his lyrics express the emotions and experiences shared by all people. His work is also notable for its heroic quality. In 1883, Tennyson was awarded the title of Baron Tennyson by Queen Victoria; his full title was Baron of Aldworth and Farringford. When he died in 1892, he was buried in the Poet's Corner of Westminster Abbey. Tennyson's letters show almost nothing of the vividness and brilliance of his poetry, but Cecil Y. Lang and Edgar F. Shannon have been publishing them for their sidelights. More important for an understanding of Tennyson's poetry, the century-long ban on publishing the contents of Tennyson's notebooks, held by Trinity College in Cambridge, was lifted not long ago; an edition of In Memoriam, incorporating these variants, was brought out by Susan Shatto and Marion Shaw in 1982. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
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Selections from the Poems of Tennyson: With parts of the Idylls of the King, (Lake English Classics) (1904) 31 copie
Tennyson's Idylls of the King - Selections: The Coming of Arthur, Gareth and Lynette, Lancelot and Elaine, Quest of the (1913) 30 copie
The shorter poems of Alfred Tennyson; (Macmillan's pocket American and English classics) (1903) 12 copie
The Complete Works of Tennyson 10 copie
Harold; a drama 9 copie
Poetical Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson, Globe Edition, Poet Laureate, 1899 (GLOBE EDITION) (1899) 6 copie
Poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson, Selected with a Biographical Introduction and Notes, By His Grandson. Charles Tennyson (1965) 6 copie
Lovers Tale 5 copie
Select Poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson. Edited with notes by William J. Rolfe Household edition (1886) 5 copie
Break, Break, Break {poem} 4 copie
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the Lady of Shallot, the Lady of the Fountain, and Other Classic Poems and Tales of… (2011) 4 copie
Oriana, and other poems 4 copie
The miller's daughter 4 copie
Timbuctoo : A poem, which obtained the Chancellor's medal at the Cambridge commencement, M.DCCC.XXIX 4 copie
The Golden Poets 3 copie
The Greatest Christmas Stories & Poems in One Volume: 150 Tales, Poems & Carols (Illustrated): Silent Night, Ring Out… (2015) 3 copie
Poetical Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson, including In Memoriam, Maud, the Princess, Idylls of The King, Enoch Arden etc. (1900) 3 copie
Holly from Tennyson 3 copie
Princess. Maud. 3 copie
Tears, Idle Tears {poem} 3 copie
The Best of Lord Alfred Tennyson (The Lady of Shalott, Ulysses, Tithonus, The Charge of the Light Brigade, Crossing the… (2012) 3 copie
The Lotos-eaters 3 copie
The Poetic and Dramatic Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson. Cambridge edition. (Edited by W. J. Rolfe.). (2011) 3 copie
To Virgil : written at the request of the Mantuans for the nineteenth centenary of Virgil's death 3 copie
THE WORKS OF ALFRED LORD TENNYSON with Etchings by John Jellicoe and Herbert Railton. 1893. [ILLUSTRATED] (1893) 3 copie
Fairy Lilian and other poems 3 copie
Cycle of songs from Maud — Lyrics — 2 copie
Tennyson: Including Lotos Eaters, Ulysses, Ode on the Death, Maud, The Coming and the Passing of Arthur (2004) 2 copie
Tennyson Poetry 2 copie
Demeter (MacMillan, London, ’93) 2 copie
Poems of Alfred Tennyson. Poet-Laureate of England. Farringford Edition Illustrated [Two Volumes in One] (1877) 2 copie
THE HOLY GRAIL (from The Idyls of the King;) and - SIR GALAHAD - Maynard's English Classic Series Number (91)… (1891) 2 copie
SOUVENIR OF BECKET: FIRST PRESENTED AT THE LYCEUM THEATRE, 6TH FEB., 1893 BY HENRY IRVING. (1904) 2 copie
Moments with Tennyson 2 copie
Alfred Lord Tennyson - In Memoriam A.H.H.: “Dreams are true while they last, and do we not live in dreams?” (2017) 2 copie
Alfred Lord Tennyson - Enoch Arden & Other Poems: "If I had a flower for every time I thought of you, I could walk in… (2017) 2 copie
The Works of Alfred Tennyson. Poet Laureate. SIX VOLUME SET IN ATTRACTIVE FULL LEATHER BINDING. 2 copie
Poemas 2 copie
Poetical Works of Tennyson including In Memoriam, Maud, The Princess, Idylls of the King etc. 2 copie
Idylls of the King, part 2 2 copie
THE APPROACH TO TENNYSON 2 copie
Selections from Tennyson's Poems 2 copie
The Falcon 2 copie
Wayside Thoughts from Tennyson 2 copie
The poems of Alfred Tennyson 2 copie
Poems of Alfred Tennyson 2 copie
The Works of Alfred Tennyson 2 copie
Mariana 2 copie
Tithonus 2 copie
Tennyson's Idylls of the King Edited with Introduction and Notes By Charles W. French, A.m. (1925) 2 copie
Guinevere 2 copie
The Eagle 2 copie
Becket; The cup ; The falcon 1 copia
In memoriam ; The lover's tale 1 copia
Tennyson, The Harvard Manuscripts - Notebooks 1-4 (MS Eng 952) (Ms Eng 952, Tennyson Archive) (1987) 1 copia
Enoch Arden & Other Poems: "If I had a flower for every time I thought of you, I could walk in my garden forever." (2017) 1 copia
The coming of Arthur and other idylls of the king (Riverside Literature Series Number 99) (1895) 1 copia
The Poems of Lord Tennyson 1 copia
The lady of the lake 1 copia
Poems of Alfred Tennyson 1 copia
Poetical Works of Tennyson, 4 1 copia
Poetical Works of Tennyson, 3 1 copia
Poetical Works of Tennyson, 2 1 copia
Poetical Works of Tennyson, 1 1 copia
PRINCESS AND OTHER POEMS, THE 1 copia
The Poetical Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson -The Peoples Edition - Idylls of the King in Six Volumes, Leather Bound -… (1896) 1 copia
Poetical Works of Tennyson, 6 1 copia
Songs and Lyrics 1 copia
Poems of Lord Tennyson -.in 2 Volumes (Two Volumes of The Library of Poetical Literature 32 Volume Set) (1930) 1 copia
Poetical Works of Tennyson, 5 1 copia
The Works of Tennyson 1 copia
Poems and selections. Vol. II 1 copia
Interludes:lyrics: And Idyls: From the Poetic and Dramatic Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson (1889) 1 copia
The Open Air 1 copia
Poetical Works of Tennyson, 7 1 copia
Poetical Works of Tennyson, 12 1 copia
Poetical Works of Tennyson, 11 1 copia
Poetical Works of Tennyson, 10 1 copia
Poetical Works of Tennyson, 9 1 copia
Poetical Works of Tennyson, 8 1 copia
The Poems of Lord Tennyson 1 copia
Tennyson's Idylls of the king: The coming of Arthur; Gareth and Lynette; Lancelot and Elaine; Guinevere; The passing of… (1911) 1 copia
Tennyson’s Guinevere 1 copia
Poems of Tennyson; volume 1 1 copia
Idylls of the King: The Coming of Arthur, Gareth and Lynette, Lancelot and Elaine, Quest of the Holy Grail, Passing of… (1913) 1 copia
The works of Tennyson, annotated 1 copia
Tennyson's complete works 1 copia
Tennysons ausgewählte Dichtungen 1 copia
Alfred Lord Tennyson (Bloom's Modern Critical Views) (2000-08-03) — Autore — 1 copia
Tennyson year book 1 copia
"Come into the garden, Maud," 1 copia
The day-dream 1 copia
Select poems of Alfred Tennyson 1 copia
Harold a drama 1 copia
Seven poems and two translations 1 copia
Poetry & prose 1 copia
Song of the brook 1 copia
The Poetic and Dramatic Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson. Cambridge edition. (Edited by W. J. Rolfe.) 1 copia
Selected idylls of the King 1 copia
The Works of ... 1 copia
Day by Day 1 copia
The Foresters Robin Hood An Maid Marian (Classic Reprint) by Alfred Alfred (2012-07-02) (1874) 1 copia
Sea-fairies : and other poems 1 copia
TENNYSON, IDYLLS OF THE KING - THE COMING OF ARTHUR, LANCELOT AND ELAINE, GARETH AND LYNETTE, THE HOLY GRAIL, THE… (1903) 1 copia
Rizpah : and other poems 1 copia
The poems of Lord Tennyson 1 copia
Lyrics and poems 1 copia
Works 1 copia
The Poetical Works of Alfred Tennyson, Poet Laureate, Etc. : Complete in Two Volumes, Vol. # 1 1 copia
Tennyson : Selected Poems 1 copia
The Works of Tennyson 1 copia
Idylls of the King, part 1 1 copia
Tennyson's Gareth and Lynette Lancelot and Elaline and the Passing of Arthur: Standard English Classics (Idylls of… (1903) 1 copia
Sweet and Low 1 copia
Selected Poems from Tennyson 1 copia
Flower in the Crannied Wall 1 copia
The Daisy 1 copia
Again the Feast 1 copia
Ask Me No More 1 copia
The Splendor Falls 1 copia
St. Agnes' Eve 1 copia
The Two Voices 1 copia
Choric Song 1 copia
The Poet 1 copia
Song 1 copia
To the Queen 1 copia
Pelleas and Ettarre 1 copia
Tennyson: Poems 1 copia
tennyson poems 1 copia
Tennyson's Shorter Poems 1 copia
Vivien and Guinevere 1 copia
The Passing of Arthur 1 copia
Balin and Balan 1 copia
The Coming of Arthur, the Passing of Arthur, a Dream of Fair Women, the Lotos-Eaters, Ulysses, Ode on the Death of the… (2010) 1 copia
Library of Classic Poets 1 copia
The Children's King Arthur 1 copia
The Poetical Works of Alfred Tennyson, Poet Laureate, Etc: Complete in One Volume 1857 [Leather Bound] (2019) 1 copia
Tennyson's Idylls Of The King: The Coming Of Arthur; Gareth And Lynette; Lancelot And Elaine; Guinevere; The… (2015) 1 copia
The young people's Tennyson 1 copia
Poems of Alfred, Lord Tennyson 1 copia
Select poems of Alfred Tennyson, (The belles-lettres series. Section VI. Nineteenth century poets) 1 copia
The Marriage of Geraint 1 copia
Dedication 1 copia
Dikter 1 copia
Dora 1 copia
Select Poems of Alfred Tennyson — Autore — 1 copia
The Works of Tennyson 1 copia
Demeter and other poems 1 copia
Everyman's Library 1 copia
The Palace of Art 1 copia
Königsidyllen 1 copia
Tennysons Augewählte Dichtungen. 1 copia
Lord Tennyson - Selected Poems 1 copia
The Promise Of May 1 copia
Pearls from Tennyson 1 copia
Tennyson Poems-Illlustrated 1 copia
A Christmas Day with Tennyson 1 copia
Interludes: Lyrics: and Idyls 1 copia
The Children's Poets: Tennyson 1 copia
Stories from Tennyson 1 copia
Brilliants from Tennyson 1 copia
The Revenge [poem] 1 copia
What Does Little Birdie Say? 1 copia
TENNYSON COMPLETE WORKS ULTIMATE COLLECTION - Alfred Lord Tennyson's complete poems, poetry, epics, plays and… (2013) 1 copia
Tiresias. 1 copia
Lyric Poems 1 copia
Tennyson for the Young 1 copia
Tennyson, the Manuscripts at the Fitzwilliam Museum, the Bodleian Library of Oxford University & the Sterling Library… (1992) 1 copia
The Death of Oenone 1 copia
The Best Poems of Tennyson 1 copia
English poetry 1 copia
Poetry by Alfred Tennyson: Idylls of the King, Ulysses, the Princess, Mariana, the Lady of Shalott, the Charge of the… (2010) 1 copia
The poems and plays. . . . 1 copia
The Lotos-Eaters and Choric Song 1 copia
Viviane 1 copia
Poems of Tennyson - Illustrated 1 copia
Poems, vol. II 1 copia
Poems, vol. I 1 copia
Tennyson's poems, vol. 1 1 copia
Godiva 1 copia
Konung Arthur och hans riddare 1 copia
Poetical Works, vol II 1 copia
In Memoriam Vol. II 1 copia
50 Greatest Poems 1 copia
Poems By Tennyson 1 copia
Enoch Arden von Alfred Tennyson 1 copia
The Death Oenone 1 copia
Poems. With illustrations by Millais, Stanfield, Creswick, Mulready, Horsley, etc. New edition. 1 copia
In memoriam (testo a fronte) 1 copia
Poetic Works Vol I 1 copia
The Lotos-Eaters, Ulysses, Ode on the Death of the Duke of Wellington, Maud, The Coming of Arthur, The Passing of… (1999) 1 copia
The Poetical Works of Alfred Tennyson Complete Edition (Copiously Illustrated with full-page Wood Engravings specially… (1900) 1 copia
An Arthurian Miscellany 1 copia
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George Riddle's Readings — Collaboratore — 1 copia
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Informazioni generali
- Nome legale
- Tennyson - 1st Baron Tennyson, Alfred
- Altri nomi
- Tennyson, Alfred
Lord Tennyson, Alfred - Data di nascita
- 1809-08-06
- Data di morte
- 1892-10-06
- Luogo di sepoltura
- Westminster Abbey, London, England, UK
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- UK
- Nazione (per mappa)
- England, UK
- Luogo di nascita
- Somersby, Lincolnshire, England, UK
- Luogo di morte
- Haslemere, Surrey, England, UK
- Luogo di residenza
- Somersby, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Essex, England, UK
Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England, UK - Istruzione
- University of Cambridge (Trinity)
Louth Grammar School
Scaitcliffe School, Englefield Green
King Edward VI Grammar School, Louth - Attività lavorative
- poet
- Relazioni
- Tennyson, Hallam (son)
Tennyson, Charles (brother)
Tennyson, Emily Sellwood Tennys (wife)
Jesse, F. Tennyson (great-grandniece)
Tennyson, Pen (great-grandson) - Organizzazioni
- Cambridge Apostles
- Premi e riconoscimenti
- Poet Laureate of England (1850)
Hereditary Peerage (First Baron Tennyson ∙ 1884)
Fellow of the Royal Society
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- Voto
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- ISBN
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