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Idylls Of the King
[Paperback - 1996]
alfred lord tennyson
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Sub-category: Poetry
Additional Category: Classics
Publisher: Penguin Classics Uk | ISBN: 9780140422535 | Pages: 371
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Tennyson had a life-long interest in the legend of King Arthur and after the huge success of his poem Morte d Arthur he built on the theme with this series of twelve poems, written in two periods of intense creativity over nearly twenty years. Idylls of the King traces the story of Arthur s rule, from his first encounter with Guinevere and the quest for the Holy Grail to the adultery of his Queen with Launcelot and the King s death in a final battle that spells the ruin of his kingdom. Told with lyrical and dreamlike eloquence, Tennyson s depiction of the Round Table reflects a longing for a past age of valour and chivalry. And in his depiction of King Arthur he created a hero imbued with the values of the Victorian age - one who embodies the highest ideals of manhood and kingship.

About the Author

Alfred, Lord Tennyson was born in 1809, the son of a clergyman. His only occupation was as a poet and he was made Poet Laureate in 1850, accepting a peerage in 1883. He is most known for In Memoriam, a speculation on mortality. He died in 1892.

J.M. Gray has been an editor, schoolteacher, university lecturer and author. He is also a published poet, under the name Martin Gray.

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