A foundational volume in the poetic career of one of Britain's most enduring voices, this collection spans subjects from love and myth to melancholy and nature. With language both ornate and musical, the poems balance emotional intensity with formal precision. This volume offers insight into the evolution of a poetic sensibility that would later help define a literary era.
Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892) was Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom during much of Queen Victoria's reign and remains one of the most popular poets in the English language.