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Chapter 11 Various Moods in 19th-Century English Poetry overview Victorian poets faced a more demanding task than their contemporary novelists. The Victorian poets shouldered the heavy burden of trying to continue the enormous success of the Romantic poets. They assumed a more rational and realistic attitude towards nature and human life. Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-92) His personal experience He was the most prolific多产的 poet, moving on to problems of religious faith, social change, and political power. Son of a clergyman Tutored at home by father Enters Cambridge without taking a degree Joins a Spanish army In 1850,marries Emily Sarah Sellwood, whom he has been waiting to marry since 1836. Appointed poet laureate of Great Britain His works and achievements Tennyson used a wide range of subject matter, ranging from medieval legends to classical myths and from domestic situations to observations of nature, as source material for his poetry. As the most prolific poet of the Victorian age, he began as a poet of pure romantic escapism. In his early years, his works lack depth and originality. After a period of apprenticeship, he matures to be the most influential poet of his time. He reflects a concern common among Victorian writers in being troubled by the apparent conflict between religious faith and scientific progress. His works and achievements The Princess argues against her radical attitude towards women’s liberation. Poems by Two Brothers (1827) “Timbuctoo”(1829) In Memoriam (1833-1850) is well-known elegy recording the emotional, religious and intellectual changes of the poet. Poems (1842) Maud (1855) takes the form of a dramatic monologue. Idylls of the King (1859) is about the subject of Arthurian 亚瑟王cycle. Ulysses The Princess （1847） Idas father and brothers bring news to King Hildebrand that Princess Ida will not marry Prince. She rules a womens university and excludes all men. Prince disguises himself as a female student and is discovered later. It ca