Alfred Tennyson Tennyson

A brief profile of the nineteenth century English poet, Alfred Tennyson, accompanies selections from some of his best known works.

An illustrated presentation of the poem by a well-known ninteenth-century British poet, inspired by a brook that flowed near his house.

From the Publisher: This gorgeous new collection gathers into one concise volume the finest work by Queen Victoria's favorite poet. Whether steeped in sensuous melancholy, as in "Maud, " or chivalric, heroic, and allegorical, as in "Morte D'Arthur, " Tennyson's poetry epitomizes the Victorian age for which he became a spokesperson when named Poet Laureate of England in 1850.

An illustrated collection of deep-sea adventures features an international selection of stories and poems including "The Fisherman and His Wife, " "Whalesong, " and "The Ballad of John Silver."