| Edition |
First Pegasus Books cloth edition. |
| Description |
xv, 422 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, genealogical table ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-395) and index. |
| Contents |
Prologue : the Tennysons and the Queen, 1862-1863 -- Somersby, 1809-1827 -- Cambridge, 1827-1830 -- Somersby and Arthur Hallam, 1831-1833 -- Wandering, tribulation and lost love, 1833-1845 -- Growing reputation and The princess, 1845-1850 -- In memoriam, marriage and the laureateship, 1850-1854 -- The reception of Maud and the problems of fame, 1855-1862 -- Idylls of the king and the creation of Aldworth, 1862-1872 -- The completion of the Idylls and the aspiring playwright, 1872-1886 -- Tragedy and resolution, 1886-1892 -- Epilogue : the poet and the pageant, 1892. |
| Summary |
A new study of the Victorian era poet, who was Queen Victoria's favorite, reveals a man who skillfully crafted his own career and his relationships with his audience while discussing his complexities and contradictions. |
| Subject |
Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron, 1809-1892.
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Poets, English -- 19th century -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
1605984906 |
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9781605984902 |
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