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Alfred, Lord Tennyson

1809–1892 · England · Victorian

Poet Laureate for over forty years, Tennyson was the voice of Victorian Britain. In Memoriam mourns his friend Arthur Hallam, Idylls of the King retells the Arthurian legends, and short poems like “The Eagle” and “Crossing the Bar” remain classroom favourites.

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Poems by Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Public-domain poems, free to read and print.

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Frequently asked questions

Are Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s poems free to read?

Yes. Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s poems are in the public domain, and you can read 6 of them here or as a flip book.

What are Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s best-known works?

In Memoriam A.H.H. (1850), Idylls of the King (1859–1885), Maud (1855).

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