Fifty Poems
1830–1864

Originally published in 1910, this book contains the text of fifty poems written by Tennyson between 1830 and 1864.

Alfred Lord Tennyson (Author), J. H. Lobban (Edited by)

9781107678736, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 29 May 2014

334 pages
19.8 x 12.9 x 1.8 cm, 0.33 kg

Originally published in 1910, this book contains the text of fifty poems written by Tennyson between 1830 and 1864, including famous pieces 'The Lady of Shalott' and 'The Charge of the Light Brigade'. Lobban includes an introduction on Tennyson's reputation as a poet, as well as detailed commentary on each poem. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Tennyson or nineteenth-century poetry more generally.

Preface
Introduction
1. To the Queen
2. The Kraken
3. Mariana
4. Recollections of the Arabian Nights
5. The Poet
6. The Poet's Mind
7. The Sea Fairies
8. The Ballad of Oriana
9. The Merman
10. The Mermaid
11. The Lady of Shalott
12. The Two Voices
13. The Miller's Daughter
14. Œnone
15. The Palace of Art
16. Lady Clara Vere de Vere
17. The Lotos-Eaters
18. A Dream of Fair Women
19. The Blackbird
20. Freedom
21. Morte d'Arthur
22. The Gardener's Daughter
23. Ulysses
24. Locksley Hall
25. The Day-dream
26. Sir Galahad
27. A Farewell
28. The Beggar Maid
29. The Eagle
30. 'Come Not, When I Am Dead'
31. To — after Reading a Life and Letters
32. 'Break, Break, Break'
33. The Poet's Song
34. Tithonus
35. The Captain
36. The Flower
37. The Sailor Boy
38. Love and Duty
39. Experiments in Quantity
40. Ode on the Death of the Duke of Wellington
41. The Charge of the Light Brigade
42. The Brook
43. A Welcome to Alexandra
44. Northern Farmer - Old Style
45. Northern Farmer - New Style
46. In the Valley of Cauteretz
47. Songs from The Princess
48. Selections from In Memoriam
44. Selections from Maud
50. Elaine
Notes.

Subject Areas: Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 [DSBF]