Idylls of the King by Alfred Tennyson ~ Full Audiobook [poetry]

Idylls of the King by Alfred Tennyson audiobook.

Genre: poetry

Alfred Tennyson's Idylls of the King is an epic sequence of narrative poems that reimagines the legend of King Arthur as both a grand national myth and an intimate moral drama. From Arthur's rise and the founding of Camelot to the widening cracks within the Round Table, the poems follow a court striving to turn lofty ideals into lived reality. At the center stands Arthur - a ruler determined to build a realm of justice and fellowship - surrounded by knights whose courage is tested by pride, temptation, and divided loyalties. Key figures such as Queen Guinevere and Sir Lancelot embody the aching tension between private desire and public duty, while quests and battles become mirrors for inner conflict. As rumors spread and trust frays, Camelot's shining vision is threatened not only by external enemies, but by the slow corrosion of faith within. By blending romance, tragedy, and meditation, Tennyson explores how a society holds together, what leadership demands, and how purity of purpose can be challenged by human weakness. Rich in imagery and musical language, the work invites listeners into a mythic world that feels urgently personal.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:32:33) Chapter 02

(01:12:39) Chapter 03

(01:54:46) Chapter 04

(02:37:29) Chapter 05

(02:59:52) Chapter 06

(03:27:13) Chapter 07

(04:00:22) Chapter 08

(04:23:25) Chapter 09

(04:54:38) Chapter 10

(05:38:59) Chapter 11

(06:10:23) Chapter 12

(06:30:00) Chapter 13

(06:59:35) Chapter 14

(07:33:06) Chapter 15

(08:14:55) Chapter 16

(08:51:09) Chapter 17

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