Tennyson

"Tennyson" by G. K. Chesterton and Richard Garnett is a biography that tells the story of the famous poet Alfred Lord Tennyson and his impact on the Victorian era. The book looks at Tennyson's poems and how they shaped the time period, including his ideas about art and how other writers saw him. It begins with Tennyson's childhood and education, focusing on his important friendship with Arthur Hallam, which greatly affected his writing. The book discusses some of Tennyson's well-known poems, such as "The Lady of Shalott" and "In Memoriam", and explains how these poems reveal his personal challenges along with the main ideas and feelings that were common during the Victorian era. The authors analyze Tennyson's search for beauty and meaning in a world that was quickly changing because of new technology and scientific discoveries, the book makes the case that he was an important voice for the thoughts and feelings of his generation.