The Idylls and the Ages (Classic Reprint): A Valuation of Tennyson's Idylls of the King: A Valuation of Tennyson's Idylls of the King (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Explore how Tennyson's Idylls of the King uses love, law, and myth to shape an epic for modern readers.

In this thoughtful valuation, the author examines how Tennyson’s epic moves beyond simple romance to ask big questions about love, civilization, and destiny. It traces how the poet’s personal experiences and the era’s scientific mindset shaped the poems, especially through In Memoriam, and how these roots influence the Idylls as a unified work.

The analysis contrasts Tennyson’s approach with other voices of his time, showing how the poet's style and moral aim balance imagination with discipline. It discusses the epic’s scope, its use of legendary material, and the ways the poems invite readers to consider love’s reach from the private to the public and beyond.

• How love moves from personal passion to a larger social and spiritual power within the epic.


• How the poet’s life events and contemporaries shape the work’s themes and tone.


• Why the Idylls blends lyrical beauty with a careful, almost scientific, portrayal of motive and consequence.


• What the book suggests about poetry’s role in shaping cultural ideals and moral life.

Ideal for readers of literary criticism and those studying Tennyson’s larger body of work.

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