Ulysses by Alfred Lord Tennyson
By Alfred Lord Tennyson
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ISBN: 9781667045832
Alfred Lord Tennyson is one of the greatest poets of English Literature. Ulysses is one of his great works. The legendary Greek hero, Odysseus was the king of Ithaca. He was known to Romans as Ulysses. He fought a victorious war against the city of Troy with the Greeks. He fought many battles as a young man and spent ten years battling in the siege of Troy. Tennyson’s dramatic monologue “Ulysses” tells what the aging hero thinks after he returns home after that victory over Troy. The poem tells us about the search for adventure in human beings that makes their lives worth living. Tennyson projects an adventurer who is not ready to settle even at his old age and always yearns for more and more adventure.
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Summary
Summary
Alfred Lord Tennyson is one of the greatest poets of English Literature. Ulysses is one of his great works.
The legendary Greek hero, Odysseus was the king of Ithaca. He was known to Romans as Ulysses. He fought a victorious war against the city of Troy with the Greeks. He fought many battles as a young man and spent ten years battling in the siege of Troy. Tennyson’s dramatic monologue “Ulysses” tells what the aging hero thinks after he returns home after that victory over Troy.
The poem tells us about the search for adventure in human beings that makes their lives worth living. Tennyson projects an adventurer who is not ready to settle even at his old age and always yearns for more and more adventure.
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Author Bio: Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809–1892) was one of the notable English poets of the Romantic Era and served as English Poet Laureate from 1850 until his death.
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| Available Formats : | Digital Download |
| Category: | Nonfiction |
| Runtime: | 0.23 |
| Audience: | Children (8–12) |
| Language: | English |
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