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A Study Of The Works Of Alfred Tennyson, D.C.L., Poet Laureate - Softcover

Edward Campbell Tainsh

 
9780461648119: A Study Of The Works Of Alfred Tennyson, D.C.L., Poet Laureate

Synopsis

A Study Of The Works Of Alfred Tennyson, D.C.L., Poet Laureate by Edward Campbell Tainsh presents a comprehensive critical survey of Alfred Tennyson's poetry. The author arranges the Laureate’s output into thematic groups—Melodies; Portraits; Depictions of Single Passions; Restorations or Reproductions; Idyls; Lamentations; Philosophical Poems; In Memoriam; Laureate Poems; and Trifles—and analyzes how genius blends drama, epic, and lyric impulse. He argues that true poetry must unite a body of beauty with a soul of truth, and that Tennyson’s art achieves this unity by concrete character, vivid symbol, and a sensuo-sympathetic evocation of nature. The volume surveys major works—Maud, In Memoriam, The Princess, Ulysses, The Lotus Eaters, the Idylls of the King, and the Arthurian restorations—showing how Tennyson projects himself into varied voices while maintaining a moral center. With close readings, historical context, and guiding principles, the book offers a framework for understanding the Laureate's aesthetic, technique, and influence on late-Victorian poetry.

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