Alfred, Lord Tennyson was a more complex writer than his status as
Queen Victoria's favorite poet might suggest. Though capable of
rendering rapture and delight in the most exquisite verse, in
another mode Tennyson is brother in spirit to Poe and to
Baudelaire, the author of dark, passionate reveries. And though he
treasured poetic tradition, his work nevertheless engaged directly
with the great issues of his time, from industrialization and the
crisis of faith to scientific progress and women's rights. A master
of the short, intense lyric, he can also be sardonic, humorous,
voluptuous, earthy, and satirical.
This collection includes, of course, such celebrated poems as "The
Lady of Shalott" and "The Charge of the Light Brigade." There are
extracts from all the major masterpieces--"Idylls of the King,"
"The Princess," "In Memoriam"--and several complete long poems,
such as "Ulysses" and "Demeter and Persephone," that demonstrate
his narrative grace. Finally, there are many of the short lyrical
poems, such as "Come into the Garden, Maud" and "Break, Break,
Break," for which he is justly celebrated.
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