{"product_id":"the-charge-of-the-light-brigade-and-other-poems-by-baron-tennyson-alfred-tennyson","title":"The Charge of the Light Brigade and Other Poems by Baron Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title poem, \u003cem data-start=\"16\" data-end=\"49\"\u003eThe Charge of the Light Brigade\u003c\/em\u003e (written December 2, 1854; published December 9, 1854), is a stirring narrative ballad that immortalises the heroism—and tragic futility—of the cavalry charge at the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War. Tennyson's poem uses a fast-paced, dactylic rhythm and vivid imagery to capture the courage of “the six hundred,” who followed orders into “the valley of Death,” despite knowing “someone had blunder’d.” Through repetition and incisive phrasing like “Theirs but to do and die,” Tennyson honours their sacrifice while implicitly questioning the cost of unquestioning obedience\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"490\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlfred Tennyson\u003c\/strong\u003e was Queen Victoria’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"37\" data-end=\"54\"\u003ePoet Laureate\u003c\/strong\u003e (1850–1892) and the Victorian era’s most celebrated English poet\u003c\/span\u003e . \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eHe emerged from humble beginnings in Lincolnshire, trained at Trinity College, Cambridge—where he won the Chancellor's Gold Medal in 1828—and published his first collection in 1830. Gaining widespread acclaim, he became a titled peer as Baron Tennyson in 1884 and was later interred in Poets’ Corner, Westminster Abbey\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alfred%2C_Lord_Tennyson?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alfred%2C_Lord_Tennyson?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[0.5625em] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"492\" data-end=\"568\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eTennyson’s major works range from early ballads (\u003cem data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"70\"\u003eThe Lady of Shalott\u003c\/em\u003e), through profound elegies (\u003cem data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"119\"\u003eIn Memoriam A.H.H.\u003c\/em\u003e), to sweeping Arthurian cycles (\u003cem data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"172\"\u003eIdylls of the King\u003c\/em\u003e). Though sometimes criticized for sentimentality, his technical skill—in metre, imagery, and emotional resonance—cemented his status as one of the greatest English-language poets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45255601258682,"sku":"34LU7E58H-Used","price":9.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/1_be4e994d-f25a-432f-9846-ee81076bb2c0.jpg?v=1761066344","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/the-charge-of-the-light-brigade-and-other-poems-by-baron-tennyson-alfred-tennyson","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}