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Alfred Lord Tennyson

6 August 1809 - 6 October 1892

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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  • Cover of: The works of Tennyson

    First published in 1868 14 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition worksoftennyson00tennrich Cover of edition worksoftennyson00tenn Cover of edition workstennyson01tenngoog Cover of edition worksoftennyson00tenn_2
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  • Cover of: Tennyson and Browning

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  • Cover of: The Works of Alfred Tennyson

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    First published in 1888 13 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The Early Poems Of Alfred Lord Tennyson

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  • Cover of: The works of Tennyson, annotated

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  • Cover of: A dream of fair women.

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  • Cover of: The poetic and dramatic works of Alfred Lord Tennyson.

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  • Cover of: Poetical works

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  • Cover of: The song of the brook

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    First published in 1892 9 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Lotos Leaves: Original Stories, Essays and Poems by Whitclaw Reid, Wilkie Collins, Mark Twain ...

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    First published in 1891 9 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Demeter and other poems

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  • Cover of: Prentice Hall: Literature: Silver

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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, History and criticism, Kings and rulers, American literature
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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
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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
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import