Maud and other poems
Book • 1856
Published in 1855, 'Maud and other poems' is an important volume in Alfred, Lord Tennyson's oeuvre, containing both patriotic pieces and the long psychological centerpiece 'Maud, a Monodrama.
' The collection juxtaposes the public voice of poems like 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' with darker, more introspective work that probes obsession, madness, and modern alienation.
'Maud' in particular shocked contemporary reviewers with its fragmented structure and intense subjectivity, but attracted approval from psychiatric practitioners for its clinical depiction of mental disturbance.
The volume marks a transitional moment in Tennyson's career, showcasing his lyrical dexterity alongside experiments in narrative and psychological realism.
Its mixed reception underscores Victorian tensions between established poetic forms and emerging modern sensibilities.
' The collection juxtaposes the public voice of poems like 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' with darker, more introspective work that probes obsession, madness, and modern alienation.
'Maud' in particular shocked contemporary reviewers with its fragmented structure and intense subjectivity, but attracted approval from psychiatric practitioners for its clinical depiction of mental disturbance.
The volume marks a transitional moment in Tennyson's career, showcasing his lyrical dexterity alongside experiments in narrative and psychological realism.
Its mixed reception underscores Victorian tensions between established poetic forms and emerging modern sensibilities.
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