Study Guide to The Idylls of the King and Other Poems by Alfred Tennyson

Study Guide to The Idylls of the King and Other Poems by Alfred Tennyson

Author: Intelligent Education

Publisher: Influence Publishers

Published: 2020-06-28

Total Pages: 167

ISBN-13: 1645420159

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A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for selected works by Alfred Tennyson, appointed Poet Laureate of Great Britain and Ireland during Queen Victoria’s reign. Titles in this study guide include The Idylls Of The King, Ulysses and Tithonus, The Palace of Art, Lucretius, In Memoriam, and Demeter and Persephone. As a celebrated British poet of the nineteenth-century, he was one of the most renowned poets of the Victorian era. Moreover, Tennyson’s early works are responsible for shaping the revival of the medieval period. This Bright Notes Study Guide explores the context and history of Tennyson’s classic work, helping students to thoroughly explore the reasons they have stood the literary test of time. Each Bright Notes Study Guide contains: - Introductions to the Author and the Work - Character Summaries - Plot Guides - Section and Chapter Overviews - Test Essay and Study Q&As The Bright Notes Study Guide series offers an in-depth tour of more than 275 classic works of literature, exploring characters, critical commentary, historical background, plots, and themes. This set of study guides encourages readers to dig deeper in their understanding by including essay questions and answers as well as topics for further research.


Idylls And Rambles

Idylls And Rambles

Author: James V. Schall

Publisher: Ignatius Press

Published: 2011-08-08

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1681492504

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Fr. Schall writes profoundly and charmingly about people, places and things, giving a Christian perspective to the importance of little things and particular moments. His essays on a variety of interesting topics combine fun, substance and serious reflection.


A Translation of the Idylls of Theocritus

A Translation of the Idylls of Theocritus

Author: R. C. Trevelyan

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2014-09-25

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13: 1107432197

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Originally published in 1947, this book contains the English translation of twenty eight idylls and twenty three epigrams originally attributed to Theocritus. Trevelyan begins each idyll with a short synopsis and a brief introduction concerning the history behind each poem and its influence in later Greek and Latin poetry. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Theocritus or English Classical reception.