The 200th anniversary of the birth of Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892), one of the most popular of poets, is celebrated in 2009. Works such as The Charge of the Light Brigade, Crossing the Bar and Tears, Idle Tears have made him an internationally famous figure, and the second most quoted writer of all time (after Shakespeare). Tennyson's poetic works encompass a great range of styles, settings and personae, and are known for their emotional resonance and powerful imagery. Naxos AudioBooks's popular `The Great Poets' series marks the anniversary with a program bringing together all the key works, read by veteran reader Michael Pennington.
The 200th anniversary of the birth of Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892), one of the most popular of poets, is celebrated in 2009. Works such as The Charge of the Light Brigade, Crossing the Bar and Tears, Idle Tears have made him an internationally famous figure, and the second most quoted writer of all time (after Shakespeare). Tennyson's poetic works encompass a great range of styles, settings and personae, and are known for their emotional resonance and powerful imagery. Naxos AudioBooks's popular `The Great Poets' series marks the anniversary with a program bringing together all the key works, read by veteran reader Michael Pennington.
Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940169170856 |
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| Publisher: | Naxos Audiobooks |
| Publication date: | 08/01/2009 |
| Series: | Great Poets |
| Edition description: | Unabridged Selections |
Related Subjects
- Biography
- Literature
- Literary Biography
- Poetry
- Literary Criticism
- British & Irish Literary Biography
- English, Irish, & Scottish Poetry
- Poetry - Literary Criticism
- English Literature
- Literary Reference
- British Poets - Literary Biography
- English Poetry
- English Poetry - 19th Century - Literary Criticism
- Poetry - Reference
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