Alfred Lord Tennyson was a prominent English poet born on August 6, 1809, who gained recognition for works such as 'In Memoriam A.H.H.' and 'The Lady of Shalott'. He served as Poet Laureate for 42 years, introducing rich imagery and metrical variety to Victorian literature, and received numerous accolades during his lifetime. Tennyson passed away on October 6, 1892, leaving a lasting legacy celebrated in Westminster Abbey.

1. Alfred Lord
Tennyson
Presented By- PurujitBansal
XI-B
Into the life of…
“My strength is as the
strength of ten, because my
heart is pure”

2. Early Life
• Tennyson was
born on 6 August
1809 in England.
• Although he Was
Born into the
middle class line of
the Tennysons he
had a Royal and
Noble Ancestry.
• He attained his
basic education
and then went to
the Trinity College,
Cambridge
University.

3. • Tennyson’s father carefully
attended to the training
and education of his
children.
• Tennyson attained his basic
education at King Edward
VI Grammar School, Louth.
• He entered Trinity College,
Cambridge in 1827.
• There he joined a Secret
Society called Cambridge
Apostles
Education

4. Famous Works
 Tennyson’s first publication was Poems, Chiefly
Lyrical (1830)which included the popular
poem Mariana.
 His Second book Poems(1833),received mixed
reviews after which he ceased to write for 10
years
 He wrote In Memoriam A.H.H., in memory of his
closest friend Arthur Hallam.
 The Lady of Shalott, The Lotus-Eaters, Morte
d’Arthur and Ulysses appeared in 1842 in the
two volume Poems which established his
reputation as a writer.

6. Achievements
 In 1829, Tennyson received Chancellor’s
Gold Medal at Cambridge for one of his
first pieces, Timbuctoo.
 He succeeded William Wordsworth as a
poet laureate in 1850 and served for 42
years.
 He received great appraisals from the
Queen who compared his poems to the
Bible.

7. Literary Contributions of
Alfred Lord Tennyson
 Alfred’s poetry brought
a new sense of metrical
variety, rich descriptive
imagery, and exquisite
verbal melodies to
literature.
 Not only did his writing
reflect upon the
Victorian Era, but they
also reflected upon
himself. His poetry is
easily understood by
any generation.

8. Famous Quotes
by Tennyson
“Knowledge comes, but
wisdom lingers.”
“A lie which is half a truth is
ever the blackest of lies.”
“To strive, to seek, to find,
and not to yield.”

9. Last Years
 After his 83rd birthday Alfred started to
experience symptoms of Gout and
Geuralgia.
 He died on October 6, 1892 at 1:35 AM,
surrounded by his wife and son.
 At his funeral Crossing the Bar was read just
as it was placed at the end of all his work.
 He was buried in the Poet’s Corner in
Westminster Abbey.

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