Alfred Lord Tennyson's 'In Memoriam': A Reading Guide

Anna Barton

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, assessments and module outlines for teachers and lecturers.

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Alfred Lord Tennyson's 'In Memoriam'

A Reading Guide

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-v

Acknowledgements
pp vi-vi

Editions
pp vii-vii

Abbreviations
pp viii-viii

Series Editors’ Preface
pp ix-xii

Introduction
pp 1-4

1 - Mapping and Making
pp 5-26

2 - The Poem
pp 27-119

3 - The Guide
pp 120-168

4 - Contexts and Reception
pp 169-185

5 - Teaching the Text
pp 186-195

Annotated Bibliography
pp 196-198

Works Cited
pp 199-202

Index
pp 203-204

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