Articles related to "Alfred Tennyson"



Remembering the Death of Alfred Lord Tennyson
Alfred Lord Tennyson died at age 83 on October 6, 1892. His long life ended via a quiet but insistent strain of influenza. His legacy continues more than a century later.
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Bicentenary of Alfred Tennyson's Birth
2009 is the 200th anniversary of Alfred Lord Tennyson's birth. There are many upcoming events this year celebrating his life. They are listed and described briefly below.
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Examining Section Four of Tennyson's In Memoriam
In section four of In Memoriam, Tennyson focuses on the soothing but deadened comfort that sleep gives, and how grief can dull the mind and heart, threatening one's will.
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In the Valley of Cauteretz by Alfred Tennyson
"In the Valley of Cauteretz" depicts Tennyson's experience on revisiting a valley in the Pyrenees, years after he had been there with his now dead friend, Arthur Hallam.
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The Bond of Arthur Hallam and Alfred Tennyson
Arthur Hallam and Alfred Tennyson met in 1829 at Cambridge University when they were eighteen and nineteen. They took to each other instantly and forged a lifelong bond.
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Review of Adam Foulds' The Quickening Maze
Adam Fould, himself an award-winning poet, has produced a stunning interpretation of poet John Clare's struggle with madness.
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Biography of Emily Lady Tennyson
Emily Lady Tennyson was not only Alfred Lord Tennyson's wife, she was also the quiet strength that held the family together. Her indefatigable spirit inspired them all.
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Classic Authors: Alfred, Lord Tennyson
A brief biography of poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
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Examining Section 1 of Tennyson's In Memoriam
In section 1 of In Memoriam, Tennyson states that love and grief are inseparable, and it is better to mourn with intensity and pain than to forget what one loves.
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Examining Section 3 in Tennyson's In Memoriam
In section 3 of Tennyson's elegy In Memoriam, the poet describes the emptiness and purposelessness of nature, and wonders how he can live with this realization.
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Examining Section Five of Tennyson's In Memoriam
In section five of In Memoriam, Tennyson says language is imperfect to describe his grief. Writing barely touches on the depth of his sorrow, only vaguely tracing it.
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Examining Section Two of In Memoriam
Section 2 of Tennyson's In Memoriam focuses on the ancient, never-changing yew tree and his own wish to be like the tree and bask in gloom and bleakness forever.
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Tennyson's Ulysses
In Alfred Tennyson's poem "Ulysses," the poet departs briefly from his picture of the brave, aging war hero, and reveals a man who proves a coward in the face of ruling.
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The Life of Arthur Henry Hallam
Any story of 19th-century British poet Arthur Henry Hallam is short. He only lived to be twenty-two. But he made an impact on British poetry and Alfred Tennyson forever.
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Tears, Idle Tears by Alfred Lord Tennyson
Taken from The Princess, one of Tennyson's major works, Tears, Idle Tears is remarkable not only for its sadness but also its enigmatic qualities.
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The Kraken by Alfred Lord Tennyson
Tennyson uses myth, especially Pontoppidan's account of "the fabulous sea-monster", as inspiration to create a mesmerizing poem on this creature of the depths.
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Alfred Lord Tennyson Biography
Life and works of Alfred Lord Tennyson, most important poet of the Victorian era. His subjects include Arthurian legends and classic mythology.
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How Do I Love Thee?
How Elizabeth Barrett Browning's most well known work came about, and why it can inspire us all.,How Elizabeth Barrett Browning's most well known work came about, and why it can inspire us all.
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Edward Lear Biography
Brief biography of children's writer and artist Edward Lear, best known for his limericks, laughable lyrics and poetry like The Owl and the Pussycat.
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In Memory of W. B. Yeats
While a moving tribute to the late Irish poet, 'In Memory of W. B. Yeats' is also a chilling reflection on the turmoil that plunged Europe into World War II.
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Cosmic Consciousness
An overview of Cosmic Consciousness and it's relevance to today's seeker of the mysteries.
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