Also, many of his phrases have become commonplaces of English Literature today. His other significant works include ‘Idylls of the King’, ‘Ulysses’, and ‘Tithonus’. One of his noted works include ‘In Memoriam A.H.H.’, which he wrote to commemorate his best friend Arthur Hallam. He had excelled the art of writing short lyrics which can be evident from his poems like, ‘In the valley of Cauteretz’, ‘Break, Break, Break’, ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’, ‘Tears, Idle Tears’ and ‘Crossing the Bar’. His subject matter ranged from medieval legends to classical myths and from domestic situations to observations of nature. His poetry was considered remarkable for its metrical variety, rich descriptive imagery and exquisite verbal melodies. Tennyson continued and refined the traditions of Romantic Movement left to him by his predecessors, Wordsworth, Byron and Keats.

He is also one of the most acclaimed poets in English Literature. He followed this with the collections “ Ulysses,” “ Tithonus,” and “ Locksley Hall.” Tennyson also published one of his best poems, “ The Charge of the Light Brigade,” in 1855.Alfred Lord Tennyson was a poet laureate of the United Kingdom during the reign of Queen Victoria. Tennyson’s third collection, “Poems,” was published in 1842, and it received instantaneous success. Hallam’s sudden demise inspired Tennyson to create masterpieces like “ In Memoriam A.H.H.” and “ In the Valley of Cauteretz.” During these years his friend Hallam died – a sorrowful experience for Tennyson, which left a profound impact on him. Disenchanted, Tennyson did not publish more poems for next ten years, though he continued writing.

In 1833, Alfred published his next book that included the very popular poem “ The Lady of Shalott.” This volume also met with heavy criticism, which discouraged him. Tennyson published his first collection,“ Poems Chiefly Lyrical,” in1830.The mostpopular poems from this collection were “Mariana” and“ Claribel.” Despite the fact that Tennyson was taken to task by the critics for being overly sentimental, his verses proved very popular and won him accolades. He continued writing poems until his death in 1892 and was buried in Westminster Abbey. Tennyson received many awards and became Poet Laureate in the same year. The pair got engaged and Tennyson subsequently married Emily in 1850. His friendships with this elite circle led to his success of winning over Emily’s father. In the meantime, Tennyson became friends with famous figures of that time like Thomas Carlyle, Walter Savage Landor, and William Ewart Gladstone. Unfortunately, her father did not like this match.

When his brother Charles married Louisa Sellwood in 1836, Tennyson fell in love with the sister of his brother’s wife, Emily. Tennyson carried on with his writing, and published his third collection of poetry in 1842. When Tennyson discovered this, he left Cambridge without obtaining a degree. Sadly, in 1931, his father passed away, and the family’s miseries increased on discovering that their father had left behind large debts. Tennyson’s reputation as a poet skyrocketed at Cambridge where he received the Chancellor’s Gold Medal for his work “ Timbuctoo,” published in 1829. Both Tennyson and Hallam gained membership to the secret society called the Cambridge Apostles. In 1827, Charles and Alfred joined their brother Frederick at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he met Arthur Henry Hallam and befriended him. In collaboration with his older brother Charles, he produced another collection, “ Poems by Two Brothers,” in 1826. Despite this, he continued with his writing fervor. Tennyson’s father’s health started deteriorating while Tennyson was at school.

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