Set in the backdrop of medieval England, the book offers a poignant reflection on the values and ideals of a bygone era, while also delving into the personal struggles and conflicts of its characters.

The story follows Enoch Arden, a sailor who is lost at sea for years, only to return and find his wife remarried.

In one of the great works of his maturity, 'In Memoriam' (1850) - written after the loss of his dearest friend - Tennyson vividly negotiated contemporary scepticism and the modern sciences of geology and evolution.

The edition includes an abundance of letters to and about Tennyson as well as byhim, and its generous annotation has beencommended by reviewers for its range andwit.

The story (told mostly with the aid of hitherto unpublished material located in the Royal archives at Windsor and the Tennyson Research Centre at Lincoln) of the remarkable friendship that developed between Queen Victoria and her Poet ...