Selected Poems (Penguin Classics)

Penguin does, in my opinion, the best releases for aesthetic covers, presentation and font choices, that really give you the best atmosphere to absorb the poetry. If I’m not buying Penguin, it’s because I can’t find one.

I received this product used. The cover and pages definitely looked used. The pages were all intact, just a little rumpled. But I could read it fine! My heart lept when I read the Lady of Shallot! My heart did not mind the well-worn pages where this book was previously loved!

Like Milton, Tennyson produces musical poetry. Read him out loud and you will be treated to a delight.

I became interested in this material when seeing Tennyson referenced in the opening scene of Anne of Green Gables - very happy to have this among my home resources.

I enjoy, rather a new reader to Tennyson.

Great poetry from a classic author

I thought this a wonderful collection and I still go back to it on occasion. It's Tennyson, and Penguin is ever the reliable publisher.

Has In Memoriam A.H.H. about Tennyson's friend in it, which is long. All the famous ones are in here and some lesser known gems as well.

Brother loved the gift.He recommends it.

Bought it as a gift. It did not suit the recipient who really wanted the old (1930s) Penguin edition. This copy was in excellent condition and well worth having. Some useful notes and other information.

Ulysses is my all time favourite poem

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Editor Christopher Ricks (Boston, Cambridge) provides a fascinating introduction, stressing Tennyson’s progress, personally and artistically, via “second chances”. He responds to many of his early poems with “answer” verse - “The Merman” / “The Mermaid”, “Song - The Owl” / “Second Song - To the Same”, “Mariana” / “Mariana in the South”, and many others. And of course like many other great poets he endlessly revised his poetry, again looking for “second chances”. It’s always a treat when editors’ introductions provides arguments, rather than simple biographical overviews. This volume is a comprehensive selection, and with “Maud” and “In Memoriam” printed in full, this is an excellent place to start if you wish to explore this supremely talented poet.