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The Collected Poems of Tennyson (Wordsworth Poetry) (Wordsworth Poetry Library) (Paperback)

by Alfred Tennyson (Author) "Although Tennyson had already published a collection of poetry in 1827 in conjunction with his elder brothers, this volume, the first exclusively of his own..." (more)

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Paperback: 688 pages
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd; New edition edition (28 Jul 1994)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1853264148
ISBN-13: 978-1853264146
Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12 x 3.6 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Although Tennyson (1809-1892) has often been characterized as an austere, bearded patriarch and laureate of the Victorian age, his poems speak clearly to the imagination of the late 20th century. His mastery of rhyme, metre, imagery and mood communicate their dark, sensuous and sometimes morbid messages. Much given to melancholy and feelings of aching desolation, Tennyson's verse also carries clear messages of hope: 'Ring out the old, ring in the new', and 'Tis better to have loved and lost/Than never to have loved at all'.

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Although Tennyson had already published a collection of poetry in 1827 in conjunction with his elder brothers, this volume, the first exclusively of his own poems and no longer consisting of pastiche of earlier poets like Milton, Pope and Byron, was a career landmark. Read the first page

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3.0 out of 5 stars More than school memories, 5 April 2009

By	Martin Jones (Surrey, UK) - See all my reviews

Pity that the book is laid out like a dull school text book. Why can't the classics be presented attractively. The boring presentation is probably why so many of my old classics ended up at jumble sales. Since I have been reintorduced to verse thanks to modern poets such as Laurence Phillips and Roger McGough, I have been thinking about the stuff we did at school. Picked up this new (if predictably boringly printed) edition in the sales and, thanks to the index, found my way to some old familiar friends. Lines almost forgotten rushed at me like old friends. The dramatic light brigade and arthur stuff is here, but better yet the shorter poems. Flow down cold rivulet to the sea has come to mind so many times over the years and I had forgotten it was Tennyson. To quote from my favourite page: O for the touch of a vanished hand and the sound of a voice that is still.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The sensuality of Tennyson, 6 Aug 2009

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I studied Tennyson recently as part of my Alevel for English Literature; now already a fan of Tennyson, my admiration for such an outstanding poet reached an extremist level. His analysis of social superiority, class distinction and gender allocation is superb within 'Godiva'. An exploration into an elderly kings thirst for movement, to deny stillness and completely repress any link he has with humanity as he refers to them as 'a savage race' within the poem 'Ulysses' and an approach to death. 'Tithonus' is my favourite of the collection; a tragic tale of love at its most cruel between Tithonus and the goddess Aurora. The emotive language used to describe entrapment within immortality is unbearably beautiful. If you enjoy, as I do, a look at society, poems of great meaning and an exploration into the conflict of desire and morality this is for you.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very Large Collection of Tennyson, 10 April 2009

By	I. M. Knight (Huddersfield, England) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a large and I think exhaustive anthology of the poetry of Alfred Lord Tennyson. It includes all the work you would expect in a collection from Tennyson. I have to admit it took some getting through as there is a lot of poetry on show here (over 600 pages), having said that it covers over 50 years of the author's work.

Tennyson is a very imaginative if sometimes a bit morbid poet but once you get into it, it become very enjoyable and takes you into another world.

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