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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 1879 4 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition loverstale00tennuoft
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  • Cover of: Tennyson's The Lady of Shalott and other poems

    First published in 1909 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The works of Alfred Lord Tennyson

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  • Cover of: Complete Works of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate

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  • Cover of: Happy days roll onward, leading up the golden year: a Tennyson calendar for 1910.

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  • Cover of: In memoriamu: In memoriam / by Tennyson ; translated by Irie Naosuke

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  • Cover of: Poems of Alfred Tennyson, poet laureate of England

    First published in 1888 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The suppressed poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson 1830-1868

    First published in 1910 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson

    First published in 1954 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: In Memoriam; An Authoritative Text, Backgrounds and Sources, Criticism.: An Authoritative Text, Backgrounds and Sources, Criticism (Norton Critical Edition)

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  • Cover of: The Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson Volume VI

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  • Cover of: Mary's Song- The Lute Song - Sheet Music Set for Voice and Piano - Poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson

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British Poet Laureate (1809–1892)

Born 6 August 1809
Died 6 October 1892
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Poetry, Poetry (poetic works by one author), Adaptations, Arthurian romances, English poetry, Tennyson, alfred tennyson, baron, 1809-1892, English literature, Illustrations, Knights and knighthood, Drama, English Manuscripts, Criticism and interpretation, Manuscripts, Facsimiles, Fiction, Specimens, Readers (Secondary), Forgeries, Literary forgeries and mystifications, Literature, Mystery and detective stories, detective fiction, American literature, History and criticism, Kings and rulers
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England, London, Cambridge, Amazon rainforest, Baker Street, Calcutta, Caribbean, India, Italy, Ship-Trap Island, Surrey, Tibet, Verona, Araby, Araby bazaar, Massachusetts, North Richmond Street, California, Great Britain, New York (State), Austin, Connecticut, Developing countries, France, Lincoln
People
Alfred Tennyson Tennyson Baron (1809-1892), Arthur King, Arthur Henry Hallam (1811-1833), John H. Watson, Sherlock Holmes, 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
September 3, 2023 Edited by David Scotson Added new photo
March 21, 2022 Edited by JeneeWhitney merge authors
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