Idylls of the King
$37.05
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
26 May 1983
Summary
Tennyson’s version of the life of King Arthur.
Tennyson had a lifelong interest in the legend of King Arthur, and after the huge success of his poem ‘Morte d’Arthur,’ he built on the theme with this series of twelve poems, written in two periods of intense creativity over nearly twenty years. Idylls of the King traces the story of Arthur’s rule, from his first encounter with Guinevere and the quest for the Holy Grail to the adultery of his Queen with Launcelot and the King’s …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140422535 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140422536 |
| Author: | Alfred Lord Tennyson, J. Gray |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 26 May 1983 |
| Weight: | 284g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 23mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
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About The Author
Alfred Lord Tennyson
Alfred, Lord Tennyson was born in 1809, the son of a clergyman. His only occupation was as a poet and he was made Poet Laureate in 1850, accepting a peerage in 1883. He is most known for In Memoriam, a speculation on mortality. He died in 1892.
J.M. Gray has been an editor, schoolteacher, university lecturer and author. He is also a published poet, under the name Martin Gray.
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