"Dora" by Alfred Tennyson is a narrative poem that brings to life the challenges of love and family expectations in a rural world. It tells the story of Dora, who lives with her uncle Allan and his son, William, and of Allan's hopes for them to marry. But, William chooses someone else, Mary, leading to a series of events that include hardship and William's death. Burdened by guilt, Dora seeks to find connection with her nephew, hoping to mend relationships within her family. The poem explores complex family ties and the journey to find forgiveness. Despite all the tragedy and loss, the poem captures the strength of lasting love amidst heartache as Dora chooses to remain unmarried, demonstrating the complexities of love's role within family bonds.
Dora
By Alfred Tennyson Tennyson
In a world shaped by expectations and loss, a woman seeks forgiveness and acceptance within her family after a web of love, death, and duty alters the course of their lives forever.
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About the AuthorAlfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson,, was an English poet. He was the Poet Laureate during much of Queen Victoria's reign. In 1829, Tennyson was awarded the Chancellor's Gold Medal at Cambridge for one of his first pieces, "Timbuktu". He published his first solo collection of poems, Poems, Chiefly Lyrical, in 1830. "Claribel" and "Mariana", which remain some of Tennyson's most celebrated poems, were included in this volume. Although described by some critics as overly sentimental, his poems ultimately proved popular and brought Tennyson to the attention of well-known writers of the day, including Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Tennyson's early poetry, with its medievalism and powerful visual imagery, was a major influence on the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.
Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson,, was an English poet. He was the Poet Laureate during much of Queen Victoria's reign. In 1829, Tennyson was awarded the Chancellor's Gold Medal at Cambridge for one of his first pieces, "Timbuktu". He published his first solo collection of poems, Poems, Chiefly Lyrical, in 1830. "Claribel" and "Mariana", which remain some of Tennyson's most celebrated poems, were included in this volume. Although described by some critics as overly sentimental, his poems ultimately proved popular and brought Tennyson to the attention of well-known writers of the day, including Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Tennyson's early poetry, with its medievalism and powerful visual imagery, was a major influence on the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.
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