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Originally published in 1910, this book contains the text of fifty poems written by Tennyson between 1830 and 1864.
List of contents
Preface; Introduction; 1. To the Queen; 2. The Kraken; 3. Mariana; 4. Recollections of the Arabian Nights; 5. The Poet; 6. The Poet's Mind; 7. The Sea Fairies; 8. The Ballad of Oriana; 9. The Merman; 10. The Mermaid; 11. The Lady of Shalott; 12. The Two Voices; 13. The Miller's Daughter; 14. Œnone; 15. The Palace of Art; 16. Lady Clara Vere de Vere; 17. The Lotos-Eaters; 18. A Dream of Fair Women; 19. The Blackbird; 20. Freedom; 21. Morte d'Arthur; 22. The Gardener's Daughter; 23. Ulysses; 24. Locksley Hall; 25. The Day-dream; 26. Sir Galahad; 27. A Farewell; 28. The Beggar Maid; 29. The Eagle; 30. 'Come Not, When I Am Dead'; 31. To - after Reading a Life and Letters; 32. 'Break, Break, Break'; 33. The Poet's Song; 34. Tithonus; 35. The Captain; 36. The Flower; 37. The Sailor Boy; 38. Love and Duty; 39. Experiments in Quantity; 40. Ode on the Death of the Duke of Wellington; 41. The Charge of the Light Brigade; 42. The Brook; 43. A Welcome to Alexandra; 44. Northern Farmer - Old Style; 45. Northern Farmer - New Style; 46. In the Valley of Cauteretz; 47. Songs from The Princess; 48. Selections from In Memoriam; 44. Selections from Maud; 50. Elaine; Notes.
Summary
Originally published in 1910, this book contains the text of fifty poems written by Tennyson between 1830 and 1864, including famous pieces 'The Lady of Shalott' and 'The Charge of the Light Brigade'. Lobban includes an introduction on Tennyson's reputation as a poet, as well as detailed commentary on each poem.
