The victorian Literature'

Assignment
Name: Kunvarani Nidhi K
Paper: The victorian Literature
Unit: Tennyson and Browning: A study of poets.
Topic: Tennyson: A study of the poet
S. t. d: M.A-(sem-2)
Roll.no: 11
Year: 2013
Allotted to:
Respected sir,Dr.Dilip Barad
Heenaba Zala
&
Department Of English
Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavsinhji University
Bhavnagar.

Tennyson: a study of the poet.

The period of 1820 to 1900 known as the
age of victoria. During this period Queen
Victoria developed the much literary forms.
So , this age in English literature known as
the victorian Age

During that period many great writers gave

their best contribution to English age as a
gift. , Browning, Dickens, Thackray,
Meredith, Carlyle, Macaulay and Ruskin
there are some great stars of the age.
Tennyson the great poet of the age. So, now
lets we discussing about Tennyson in
detailed. Lord Alfred Tennyson was born in
1809.The son of a clergyman he was born at
his fathers living at somersby in
Lincolnshire. After some schooling at Louth,
Which was not agreeable to him. He was
taken education from the Cambridge.
University, at the university he was a wholly
conventional person.
The only mark he made was to win the
chancellors medal for a poem on
Timbuctoo. Then, He left Cambridge
without taking a degree.
The history of family is interesting in
itself ,but some knowledge of it is also
essential for understanding of the themes of

his poetry. Madness, Murder, Miserliness,

social climbing there are some main themes
of the work of Tennyson.
It was surprisable thing that he began
writing poetry long before he was sent to
school; as did most of his talented brothers
and sisters. At the early age of 18 his first
volume published poems by two brothers
(1827).
Most of Tennysons early education under
his fathers direction. Even then he spent 4
unhappy years at the grammar school. His
departure in 1827 to join his elder brothers
at Trinity College Cambridge. He was
extraordinary handsome intelligent,
humorous and gifted as charming
personality, he was at the center of an
admiring group of young men knows that
then he was interested in poetry and
conversation.

He left Cambridge before he was published

a volume of mediocre verse. During the next
20 years he was passed a tranquil existence.
During that time he met Arthur Henry
Hallam. This was the beginning of 4 years
of warm friendship between Tennyson and
Hallam.
In 1844 he lost his unlucky speculation, but
in nick of the time he received Government
pension .He was appointed poet Laureate
(1850) in owner to Wordsworth married, and
removed to freshwater. Then for the
Tennyson Isle of Wight became for the
next 20 years.
Now let see the poetic career of the
Tennyson. At the early age of 18 he
collaborated with his elder brother Charles
in poems by Two Brothers got the prize.
1). Timbuctoo (1829)
2). poems, chiefly Lyricall (1830)

Isabel and Madeline the pictorial work by

Tennyson. His volume of poems (1833),
which is often referred to as poems
(1832).In this collection there are some
great poems1).The Lady of shallot
2). Enone
3).The Lotus-Eaters
4).The palace of Art
This collection through Tennyson got the
renowned as a perfect poet. Then in 1842 he
produced two another volume of poetry that
set him once and for all among the greater
poets of his day. Its open with Morted
Arthur
And contains Ulysses, Locksley hall. And
several other poems through he became star
of the age. Later he wrote very long poem.
Like1).The princess (1847)
2). In Memoriam (1850)

3). Maud and other poems (1855)

4). Idylls of the king (1859-89)
5).Enoch Arden (1864)
Some major features of his poetic
work.1830 to 1842 works lyric and legendry
narrative type. And 1842 volume based on
ethical interest. His content of the works
mirror of feelings and aspirations of his
time. And, as a Laureate he produced the
occasional poems like the news-paper of the
time.
Skill and craftsmanship is also well done of
the Tennyson. His method of producing
poetry was slowly to evolve the lines in his
mind. His poems are based on sound and
sense both. And, Alliteration, vowel-music
also we can found in the poems of
Tennyson. His excellent craftsmanship is
also apparent in his handling of English
meters, in which he is a tieless experimenter.
As a pictorial poet, he follows the example
of Keats. His all poem most probably based

on imagery of nature and other natural

elements. His description of each line built
our-selves to see the magic of his art and
surprisable deep and beautiful scene of the
picture of the poem.
Through his all poem he proved himself as
a best poet of the age. His lyrical quality is
also best-one. Famous example are1). The splendor Falls
2). Break, break, break
3). crossing the Bar etc
Through his lyrics he touches the heart of
the reader. Let see one example of his great
work
Break, break, break,
On thy cold gray stones, o sea!
And I would that my tongue could utter
The thoughts that arise in me.
-Break, break,break by Tennyson

Even he used Lyrical monologue, repetition,

imagery, Alliteration there are some great
elements of the work of Tennyson. He
himself known asThe clamour of the cry.
In 1884 he was created a baron, sat in the
House of Lords, for a time took himself
rather seriously as a politician. Then he died
at Aldworth near Haslemere in surrey and
was buried in Westminster Abbey.
Really, through the study of poet we can say
that he was star poet of the age. He was
known as demigod of the age. His greatness
and richness of his poems in very early age
showed the intellectuality and scholarality in
him. His high place in the temple of fame in
assured. Tennyson was not only the great
poet of the victorian Age. But, today also
he known as in the category of the best
homogenized poet.