Tennyson : to strive, to seek, to find
Title:
Tennyson : to strive, to seek, to find
Author:
Batchelor, John, 1942-
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Edition:
First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Pegasus Books, 2013.
Physical Description:
xv, 422 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, genealogical table ; 24 cm
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.
Language:
English
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.
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ISBN:
9781605984902
Format :
Book
