Lang's sketch of Tennyson's life is an eloquent appreciation of his life and works. In more than 10 chapters the reader can not only find the anecdotes that are typical for such types of works, but also many deeper insights on who this man really was.
This book is annotated with a rare extensive biographical sketch of the author, Andrew Lang, written by Sir Edmund Gosse, CB, a contemporary poet and writer.
Contents:
Introduction
Chapter I-Boyhood-Cambridge-Early Poems.
Chapter Ii.-Poems Of 1831-1833.
Chapter Iii.-1837-1842.
Chapter Iv.-1842-848-The Princess.
Chapter V.-In Memoriam.
Chapter Vi.-After In Memoriam.
Chapter Vii.-The Idylls Of The King.
Chapter Viii.-Enoch Arden. The Dramas.
Chapter Ix.-Last Years.
Chapter X.-1890.
Chapter Xi.-Last Chapter.