1st Edition
The Artistry and Tradition of Tennyson's Battle Poetry
By Timothy J. Lovelace
Copyright 2003
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
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Many readers are aware of Alfred Tennyson's treatment of legendary battles in such poems as Boadicea, The Revenge, Battle of Brunanburh, and Achilles over the Trench. Yet among Tennyson's most neglected works are his first battle poems, pieces that reflect the poet's immersion in the literature of the heroic age. J. Timothy Lovelace argues that Tennyson's war poems reflect image patterns of the... Read more
Contents: Chapter One Tennyson and the Heroic Tradition Chapter Two The Early War Poetry Chapter Three Historical and Legendary Battles Chapter Four Contemporary Conflicts Chapter Five Maud Chapter Six Idylls of the King Bibliography Index
Biography
An independent scholar, J. Timothy Lovelace received his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at chapel Hill in 1999.
