- Tennyson was influenced by the writers of the Romantic Age before him as is evident from the richness of his imagery and descriptive writing.
- Alfred Lord Tennyson is one of the most heralded English poets of the Victorian Era, taking the position of Poet Laureate for over 40 years.
- 1. Alfred Tennyson was the eighth child of his parents. Alfred Tennyson was born on 6 August 1809 in Lincolnshire village Somersby.
- The death of his father in March 1831 revealed his family's deep financial indebtedness, and Tennyson left Cambridge without taking a degree.
- In that same year of 1827, Tennyson entered Cambridge University, where he befriended Thackery and produced his second collection, "Poems, Chiefly Lyrical".
- Tennyson is also known for his short lyrics such as “The Charge of the Light Brigade,” “Ideal Tears,” “Break, Break, Break,” “Tears,” and “Crossing the Bar.”
- 1827 was an important year for Tennyson. He published his first poetry collection in collaboration with two of his brothers, Frederick and Charles.
- When his friend Hallam died suddenly at the age of 24, Tennyson wrote one of his longest and most moving poems "In Memoriam."
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