Alfred Lord Tennyson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Alfred Lord Tennyson
Occupation	Novelist
Date Of Birth	Aug 6, 1809(1809-08-06)
Age	215
Date Of Death	October 6, 1892, Lurgashall, United Kingdom
Birthplace	England
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Leo

Alfred Lord Tennyson Biography

Alfred Lord Tennyson is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on August 6, 1809 in England, England, United Kingdom. A Victorian-era Poet Laureate of Great Britain, he remains one of England’s best-known and most-quoted poets. His most famous poems include “The Lady of Shalott,” “The Charge of the Light Brigade,” “Crossing the Bar,” and “The Lotos-Eaters.”

Tennyson’s famous poem, “In Memoriam A.H.H.,” was written for his friend and fellow poet, Arthur Hallam (Hallam had died shortly before he was to wed Tennyson’s sister).

He was born in Somersby, England to rector George Clayton Tennyson and Elizabeth Fytche. He later married Emily Sellwood, with whom he subsequently had two children (Hallam and Lionel).

Alfred Lord Tennyson Net Worth

Alfred Lord Tennyson is one of the richest Novelist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alfred Lord Tennyson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a member of the Cambridge Apostles secret society at Trinity College, Cambridge in the late 1820s. He published his first work, a joint collection of his poetry and his brother’s, in 1827.

He is known for the timeless line: “Tis better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all.”

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Alfred Lord Tennyson Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Alfred Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Alfred Lord Tennyson celebrates birthday on August 6 of every year.

What is Alfred, Lord Tennyson famous for?

Tennyson was the grand old man of Victorian poetry, holding the Laureateship for 42 years and famous for In Memoriam A.H.H., The Idylls of The King and Maud, and Other Poems – the last of which includes ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’.

What is Alfred, Lord Tennyson's most famous poem?

• The Charge of the Light Brigade. Perhaps Tennyson’s most famous poem, “The Charge of the Light Brigade” contains the quotable line “Rage, rage against the dying of the light.” …
• In Memoriam. …
• A Farewell. …
• Crossing the Bar. …
• The Lady of Shalott. …
• The Splendour Falls on Castle Walls.

What type of poetry is Lord Alfred Tennyson known for?

Born on August 6, 1809, in Somersby, Lincolnshire, England, Alfred Lord Tennyson is one of the most well-loved Victorian poets. Tennyson, the fourth of twelve children, showed an early talent for writing. At the age of twelve he wrote a 6,000-line epic poem.

What three poems is Tennyson most remembered by?

• ‘The Lady of Shalott’.
• ‘Mariana’. …
• ‘Crossing the Bar’. …
• ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’. …
• ‘Break, Break, Break’. …
• ‘Morte d’Arthur’. …
• ‘Ulysses’. It may be that the gulfs will wash us down: …
• ‘The Lotos-Eaters’. In the afternoon they came unto a land. …

What is the theme of Tennyson poem?

Many of his poems are about the temptation to give up and fall prey to pessimism, but they also extol the virtues of optimism and discuss the importance of struggling on with life. The need to persevere and continue is the central theme of In Memoriam and “Ulysses” (1833), both written after Hallam’s death.