National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Poems of Tennyson and Noyes: Pictures in Words
This is a great and informative site. This lesson uses Tennyson's "The Charge of the Light Brigade" and Noyes's "The Highwayman" to teach vivid imagery and figurative language. Don't miss out.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians Poetry
The Victorian period heralded a new wave of poetry that was influenced by its Romantic predecessors yet distinctly different. Read articles on how the Victorian poets approached composition, form and language, and what inspired their...
English Verse
English Verse: Alfred Tennyson, Lord Tennyson (1809 1892)
Useful mostly for its full text of several poems, this site includes a short biographical sketch, and book recommendation as well.
University of Virginia
University of Virginia Library: Lord Alfred Tennyson, "Lancelot & Elaine"
Read the text to Tennyson's "Lancelot and Elaine," which is accompanied by pictures of an "Elaine," manuscript, held by the University of Virginia.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: The Lady of Shalott
This wonderful poem , The Lady of Shalott, is a poem written about King Arthur. Read the fascinating analysis of this poem in this comprehensive site.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians Authors
From William Blake and John Keats to Charles Dickens and the Bronte sisters, explore 23 iconic authors from the Romantic and Victorian periods.