Penguin Geselecteerde Gedichten Tennyson

Contains poems that epitomize the Victorian age. Alfred Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate for much of Queen Victoria’s reign, is presented here in a Penguin Classics edition edited by Christopher Ricks, with an introduction and notes. The volume gathers some of Tennyson’s best-known works in full, alongside excerpts from others, spanning nearly sixty years of his literary career. Readers encounter Maud, In Memoriam, Idylls of the King, The Lady of Shalott and Morte d’Arthur, as well as responses to contemporary events such as Ode on the Death of the Duke of Wellington and the Charge of the Light Brigade. Locksley Hall offers a utopian glimpse of the future, and Crossing the Bar meditates on mortality. The edition includes a chronology, further reading and notes, with biographical context on Tennyson’s life and revisions. Alfred Tennyson (1809–1892) is presented as a central figure in nineteenth‑century poetry, with biographical notes and an overview of his career, from early publications to his stature as a leading poet of his generation. The Penguin Classics edition was released in 2007 and runs to 432 pages.

This edition situates Tennyson within the broader arc of Victorian verse, showcasing his mastery of diverse forms while remaining accessible to modern readers.

Kenmerken

• Inclusief volledige gedichten en kernpassages
• Inleiding en aantekeningen door Christopher Ricks
• Bevat Maud en In Memoriam
• Ook Idylls of the King en The Lady of Shalott
• Met Ode on the Death of Wellington en Charge of the Light Brigade
• Penguin Classics, 432 pagina’s, 2007