Alfred Lord Tennyson's In memoriam : a reading guide / Anna Barton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barton, Anna, 1979-

Series:

Reading guides to long poems.

Reading guides to long poems

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron, 1809-1892. In memoriam.

Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson.

Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron, 1809-1892--Criticism and interpretation.

English poetry--19th century--History and criticism.

English poetry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 p.)

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Introduces Tennyson's famous elegy to first-time readers, students and teachers of the poem.In Memoriam is one of the most famous and influential poems of the 19th century. Composed over nearly three decades and spanning over 100 sections, it is one of the longest elegies in the English language. It is at once a deeply personal description of grief and a wide-ranging discussion of its age.This guide provides: The full text of the poem; Information about its cultural, historical and literary contexts; Four different reading strategies for approaching the text; Suggested seminar activities,

Contents:

COVER; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Editions; Abbreviations; Series Editors' Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1 Mapping and Making; Chapter 2 The Poem; Chapter 3 The Guide; Chapter 4 Contexts and Reception; Chapter 5 Teaching the Text; Annotated Bibliography; Works Cited; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p.[196]-202) and index.

ISBN:

0-7486-4912-3

OCLC:

795695197