CONTENTS:

1. Tennyson in Temporal Contexts – The Victorian and The Modern
     The Age of Tennyson
     Tennyson as a Modern Poet
2. Tennyson in Artistic Contexts
     Tennyson and Picturesque Poetry
     Tennyson and the Romantic Epic
3. Symbol and Myth – Modes of Indirection
     Tennyson’s Garden of Art: A Study of "The Hesperides"
     Symbolism in Tennyson’s Minor Poems
     The "High-Born Maiden" Symbol in Tennyson
     Tennyson’s Mythology: A Study of "Demeter and Persephone"
4. Various Readings: "Ulysses"
     The Dilemma of Tennyson
     Tennyson’s "Ulysses" – A Re-Interpretation
     "Tears, Idle Tears"
     The Motivation of Tennyson’s Weeper
     "Tears, Idle Tears" Again
5. "In Memoriam"
6. "Maud"
     Tennyson’s "Maud" – The Function of the Imagery
7. "Idylls of the King" – A Fresh View