Facts about Alfred Lord Tennyson

Summary

Alfred Lord Tennyson was a famous Poet from England, who lived between August 6, 1809 and October 6, 1892.

Biography

Most of Tennyson's poetry was based on classical or mythological themes, although In Memoriam was written to commemorate his best friend Arthur Hallam, the poet and classmate from Trinity College in Cambridge and who was engaged to Tennyson's sister, but died of a stroke.

One of Tennyson's most famous works is Idylls of the King (1885), a series of narrative poems based entirely on King Arthur and the Arthurian tales. The work was dedicated to Prince Albert, Victoria's husband. During his career tried Lord Tennyson himself as a playwright, his plays had little success even in his own lifetime.

A number of phrases from Tennyson's poetry has gone in and been common in the English language, including "Nature, red in tooth and claw", "better-to-have loved and lost," "Their not to reason why, / Their but to do and die, "and" My strength is as the strength of ten, / Because my heart is pure."

Tennyson was a brilliant verse maker in Wordsworth tradition that showed playing the Victorian conventions, dominated by conservative nationalism and preferences. In the time there were expectations that Tennyson would become the new Lord Byron, but after time, however, lessened his importance.

Zodiac etc.

He is born under the zodiac leo, who is known for Ruling, Warmth, Generosity, Faithful, Initiative. Our collection contains 40 quotes who is written / told by Alfred, under the main topics: Dreams, Experience, Power.

Related authors: Lord Byron

Source / external links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred,_Lord_Tennyson