Tennyson
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (977 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 068419662X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 16 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Schmerguls said Not the best bio of a most interesting person. Back in May of 1981 I read Tennyson: The Unquiet Heart, by Robert Bernard Martin, and I thought that was the perfect biography. Because I had such good memories of that great book, I decided to read this bio by Peter Levi. It does a good job, but whether I am not as interested in Tennyson as I was in 1981 or what, I did not enjoy the book as much. In my youth I committed to memory a few of Tennyson's poems (including Locksley Hall) and that memorization has been a source of enjoymnet to me for many years.
Levi has peppered his text with opinion and asides that at times enliven the book but on occasion strike a discordant note. Of interest to Tennyson devotees and serious students of literature. . Tennyson wrote poetry in his teens and became well-known after his two-volume Poems (1842), which included "Morte d'Arthur" and "Ulysses," was published. From Publishers Weekly Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892) was the lyric spokesman of the Victorian era, serving as England's poet laureate for more than 40 years. Photos. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. Although Levi ( The Life and Times of William Shakespeare ) has carefully researched his subject, his great admiration for Tennyson's work interferes with critical analysis. He wrote his highly acclaimed elegy "In Memoriam" in 1850 and "The Charge of the Light Brigade" in 1854. At 41, he married his longtime love, Emily
Idylls of the King,"" ""Maude,"" and ""In Memoriam"" describes his close friendship with actress Ellen Terry, satirist Edward Lear, and Queen Victoria, his childhood, and his work.