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The Princess
Lord Alfred Tennyson
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The Princess is a serio-comic blank verse narrative poem, written by Alfred Tennyson. The poem tells the story of an heroic princess who forswears the world of men and founds a women's university where men are forbidden to enter. The prince to whom she was betrothed in infancy enters the university with two friends, disguised as women students. They are discovered and flee, but eventually they fight a battle for the princess's hand. (Summary by Wikipedia)
The Princess is a serio-comic blank verse narrative poem, written by Alfred Tennyson. The poem tells the story of an heroic princess who forswears the world of men and founds a women's university where men are forbidden to enter. The prince to whom she was betrothed in infancy enters the university with two friends, disguised as women students. They are discovered and flee, but eventually they fight a battle for the princess's hand. (Summary by Wikipedia)
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While reading the Princess, I couldn't help but feel that I was reading something extraordinary but missing key elements due to the density and obscurity of the prose because of the date of it's writing. Reading it requires effort, and there are many places where I lost track and had to go back and
Tennyson's feminist semi-comic epic may ultimately overstay its welcome, but if modern readers can set aside skepticism and allow themselves to be immersed in the setting, they will enjoy a thrilling mythic tale of a women's college that tackles many issues relevant today.
I've been wanting to read some classic British poetry. Many of the characters in classical literature and period drama quote lines from them. I found "The Princess" to be fairly easy to follow and quite interesting. The metered verse sounds wonderful read aloud. It's also quite a modern story in tha
Definitely ahead of its time, Tennyson was a feminist of his era through this poem, writing about an all female university. Of course, he was by no means a total liberalist, so do not expect this upside down epic poem to be void of misogyny, but it is a great read and far easier than your usual epic
I don't know how anyone can not love this. OMG! I love Lord, Alfred Tennyson turn of phrases. This poem is outstanding. This book is a gift to humanity. It must be read. Do it. 5 stars wishing there were more stars...many more! :)