Alfred Lord Tennyson

Presented By- PurujitBansal

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Into the life of…

“My strength is as the

strength of ten, because my heart is pure”

Early Life

• Tennyson was born on 6 August 1809 in England.

• Although he Was Born into the middle class line of the Tennysons he had a Royal and Noble Ancestry.

• He attained his basic education and then went to the Trinity College, Cambridge University.

• Tennyson’s father carefully attended to the training and education of his children.

• Tennyson attained his basic education at King Edward VI Grammar School, Louth.

• He entered Trinity College, Cambridge in 1827.

• There he joined a Secret Society called Cambridge Apostles

Education

Famous Works

Tennyson’s first publication was Poems, Chiefly Lyrical (1830)which included the popular poem Mariana.

His Second book Poems(1833),received mixed reviews after which he ceased to write for 10 years

He wrote In Memoriam A.H.H., in memory of his closest friend Arthur Hallam.

The Lady of Shalott, The Lotus-Eaters, Morted’Arthur and Ulysses appeared in 1842 in the two volume Poems which established his reputation as a writer.

Achievements

In 1829, Tennyson received Chancellor’s

Gold Medal at Cambridge for one of his

first pieces, Timbuctoo.

He succeeded William Wordsworth as a

poet laureate in 1850 and served for 42

years.

He received great appraisals from the

Queen who compared his poems to the

Bible.

Literary Contributions of

Alfred Lord Tennyson Alfred’s poetry brought

a new sense of metrical variety, rich descriptive imagery, and exquisite verbal melodies to literature.

Not only did his writing reflect upon the Victorian Era, but they also reflected upon himself. His poetry is easily understood by any generation.

Famous Quotes

by Tennyson

“Knowledge comes, but

wisdom lingers.”

“A lie which is half a truth is

ever the blackest of lies.”

“To strive, to seek, to find,

and not to yield.”

Last Years

After his 83rd birthday Alfred started to experience symptoms of Gout and Geuralgia.

He died on October 6, 1892 at 1:35 AM, surrounded by his wife and son.

At his funeral Crossing the Bar was read just as it was placed at the end of all his work.

He was buried in the Poet’s Corner in Westminster Abbey.

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