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Tennyson (other)
Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809–1892), was an English poet. Tennyson may also refer to: Art, entertainment, and media Characters * Ambrose Tennyson, a character in the novel ''The Mating Season (novel), The Mating Season'' by PG Wodehouse * Ben Tennyson, the primary protagonist of the ''Ben 10'' media franchise Music * Tennyson (band), Canadian duo band People * Baron Tennyson, the barony itself ** Alfred, Lord Tennyson (Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson), poet; husband of Emily Tennyson *** Emily Tennyson, Baroness Tennyson, American author and composer; wife of Alfred Tennyson *** Frederick Tennyson, brother of Alfred Tennyson *** Charles Tennyson Turner, brother of Alfred Tennyson *** Emilia Tennyson, sister of Alfred Tennyson *** Sir Charles Tennyson, British civil servant and industrialist, grandson of Alfred Tennyson *** Pen Tennyson, British film director, great-grandson of Alfred Tennyson *** Julian Tennyson, British writer and historian, great-grandson of Alfred Tennyso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (6 August 1809 – 6 October 1892) was an English poet. He was the Poet Laureate during much of Queen Victoria's reign. In 1829, Tennyson was awarded the Chancellor's Gold Medal at Cambridge for one of his first pieces, "Timbuktu". He published his first solo collection of poems, ''Poems, Chiefly Lyrical'', in 1830. "Claribel" and "Mariana", which remain some of Tennyson's most celebrated poems, were included in this volume. Although described by some critics as overly sentimental, his verse soon proved popular and brought Tennyson to the attention of well-known writers of the day, including Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Tennyson's early poetry, with its medievalism and powerful visual imagery, was a major influence on the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Tennyson also excelled at short lyrics, such as "Break, Break, Break", "The Charge of the Light Brigade", "Tears, Idle Tears", and "Crossing the Bar". Much of his verse was based on classical mytho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
