Idylls Of The King
Alfred Lord Tennyson
Idylls of the King, published between 1859 and 1885, is a cycle of twelve narrative poems by the English poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson which retells the legend of King Arthur, his knights, his love for Guinevere and her tragic betrayal of him, and the rise and fall of Arthur's kingdom.
The whole work recounts Arthur's attempt and failure to lift up mankind and create a perfect kingdom, from his coming to power to his death at the hands of the traitor Mordred. Individual poems detail the deeds of various knights, including Lancelot, Geraint, Galahad, Balin, and Balan, as also Merlin and the Lady of the Lake. There is little transition between Idylls, but the central figure of Arthur links all the stories. The poems were dedicated to the late Albert, Prince Consort.
The Idylls are written in blank verse. Tennyson's descriptions of nature are derived from observations of his own surroundings, collected over the course of many years. The dramatic narratives are not epic either in structure or tone but derive elegiac sadness in the style of the idylls of Theocritus. Idylls of the King is often read as an allegory of the societal conflicts in Britain during the mid-Victorian era.
Duration - 9h 25m.
Author - Alfred Lord Tennyson.
Narrator - Geoffrey Giuliano.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2022 Eden Garret Giuliano ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Idylls of the King, published between 1859 and 1885, is a cycle of twelve narrative poems by the English poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson which retells the legend of King Arthur, his knights, his love for Guinevere and her tragic betrayal of him, and the rise and fall of Arthur's kingdom. The whole work recounts Arthur's attempt and failure to lift up mankind and create a perfect kingdom, from his coming to power to his death at the hands of the traitor Mordred. Individual poems detail the deeds of various knights, including Lancelot, Geraint, Galahad, Balin, and Balan, as also Merlin and the Lady of the Lake. There is little transition between Idylls, but the central figure of Arthur links all the stories. The poems were dedicated to the late Albert, Prince Consort. The Idylls are written in blank verse. Tennyson's descriptions of nature are derived from observations of his own surroundings, collected over the course of many years. The dramatic narratives are not epic either in structure or tone but derive elegiac sadness in the style of the idylls of Theocritus. Idylls of the King is often read as an allegory of the societal conflicts in Britain during the mid-Victorian era. Duration - 9h 25m. Author - Alfred Lord Tennyson. Narrator - Geoffrey Giuliano. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023. Copyright - © 2022 Eden Garret Giuliano ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:14
Chapter 1
Duration:00:37:35
Chapter 2
Duration:00:39:43
Chapter 3
Duration:00:41:45
Chapter 4
Duration:00:42:36
Chapter 5
Duration:00:22:08
Chapter 6
Duration:00:27:05
Chapter 7
Duration:00:32:48
Chapter 8
Duration:00:22:48
Chapter 9
Duration:00:30:53
Chapter 10
Duration:00:44:00
Chapter 11
Duration:00:30:59
Chapter 12
Duration:00:19:21
Chapter 13
Duration:00:29:19
Chapter 14
Duration:00:33:10
Chapter 15
Duration:00:41:25
Chapter 16
Duration:00:35:50
Chapter 17
Duration:00:33:20
Outro - Idylls of the King.mp3
Duration:00:00:24