The Lady of Shalott by Alfred Lord Tennyson
Sushma ma'am's lecture notes: Introduction to Tennyson on 18 Nov 2014 Sir Alfred Lord Tennyson 1809-1892 Poet Laureate after Wordsworth Raised to peerage as Lord in 1884 Poetry: In Memoriam, Idylls of the King, Queen Mary, Harold, Akbar's Dream, The Lady of Shalott Simple language; classical, ornate tone - almost musical Tennyson's poetic career analysed in terms of two works: Locksley Hall (written in 1842) - celebrates England's faith in science and commerce Locksley Hall Sixty Years After (written in 1886) - expresses repulsion with science [Science first seen as magic solution to end class barriers but later, it came to be concluded that science made these barriers more rigid] W.R.T. Victorianism other works like The Princess, Idylls of the King and Ulysses look at higher education of women, reflections on life and exploration - "the promise of the journey lies in the uncharted waters" Tennyson called "the poetic exponent of the...