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Alfred Lord Tennyson

Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson, FRS, much better known as "Alfred, Lord Tennyson," was Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom during much of Queen Victoria's reign and remains one of the most popular poets in the English language.

Tennyson excelled at penning short lyrics, "In the valley of Cauteretz", "Break, Break, Break", "The Charge of the Light Brigade", "Tears, Idle Tears" and "Crossing the Bar". Much of his verse was based on classical mythological themes, such as Ulysses, although In Memoriam A.H.H. was written to commemorate his best friend Arthur Hallam, a fellow poet and fellow student at Trinity College, Cambridge, who was engaged to Tennyson's sister, but died from a cerebral hemorrhage before they were married. Tennyson also wrote some notable blank verse including Idylls of the King, Ulysses, and Tithonus. During his career, Tennyson attempted drama, but his plays enjoyed little success.

Tennyson wrote a number of phrases that have become commonplaces of the English language, including: "Nature, red in tooth and claw", "'Tis better to have loved and lost / Than never to have loved at all", "Theirs not to reason why, / Theirs but to do and die", "My strength is as the strength of ten, / Because my heart is pure", "Knowledge comes, but Wisdom lingers", and "The old order changeth, yielding place to new". He is the second most frequently quoted writer in The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations after Shakespeare.1

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British Poet Laureate (1809–1892)

Born 6 August 1809
Died 6 October 1892

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    First published in 1891 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The day-dream: With numerous original illus. by W. St. John Harper

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  • Cover of: Out-of-doors with Tennyson: selections from the poems of Alfred lord Tennyson illustrative of pastoral life and scenes

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British Poet Laureate (1809–1892)

Born 6 August 1809
Died 6 October 1892
Subjects
Poetry, Adaptations, Arthurian romances, English poetry, English literature, Drama, Illustrations, Poetry (poetic works by one author), Criticism and interpretation, Fiction, Knights and knighthood, Readers (Secondary), Mystery and detective stories, detective fiction, American literature, Literature, British and irish drama, English drama, History and criticism, Juvenile fiction, Man-woman relationships, Study and teaching, Study and teaching (Secondary), Study guides, Anglo-Saxons
Places
England, London, Amazon rainforest, Baker Street, Calcutta, Caribbean, India, Italy, Ship-Trap Island, Surrey, Tibet, Verona, Araby, Araby bazaar, North Richmond Street, Great Britain, California, Developing countries, France, New York (State), Spain
People
Alfred Tennyson Tennyson Baron (1809-1892), Arthur King, John H. Watson, Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Henry Hallam (1811-1833), Abram, Archie, Balthasar, Benvolio, Duncan Ross, Escalus, Friar John, Friar Lawrence, General Zaroff, Gregory, Grimesby Roylott, Helen Stoner, Ivan, Jabez Wilson, John Clay, Juliet Capulet, Lady Capulet, Lady Montague, Mercutio, Mr. Merryweather
Time
19th century, 1890, 20th century, 1912, Henry II, 1154-1189

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February 12, 2024 Edited by Tom Morris Remove bad AKAs
September 13, 2023 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
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