Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, BaronVerified

Tennyson's early poems showcase his revolutionary command of language and meter before he became Victorian poetry's establishment voice, revealing an artist fearlessly experimenting with sound and psychological complexity. These youthful works crackle with an intensity and formal daring that secured his reputation as a poetic master.

Twelve narrative poems, published from 1859 to 1885, that retell the Arthurian legend. They follow Arthur's attempt to build a perfect kingdom, Guinevere's betrayal, and the realm's collapse under Mordred.