He met his beloved friend, Arthur Hallam, during his time at Trinity College in Cambridge, and together they pursued their careers in poetry. His silence results from two reasons: the death of Arthur Hallam and the criticism of his original publication in 1832. Tennyson’s “Ten Year’s Silence” is important to understand before delving into the differences between the separate editions of “The Lady of Shalott.” This period of time ranges from 1832 to 1842 and begins just after Tennyson’s original publication of the book of poetry. One of the most significant changes is to the conclusion of “The Lady of Shalott.” There are noticeable changes between these two editions, which are evidently influenced by Tennyson’s prolonged silence. This gap of time, where Tennyson did not release any of his poetry and worked on these revisions, is known as the “Ten Year’s Silence.” The Armstrong Browning Library currently holds both original publications of the 18 editions of Poems in its Rare Books Collection. His first publication of Poems in 1832 received a negative review in The Quarterly Review however, his second publication, which included his revisions of the same poems, was re-published in 1842 and was much more successful than the original. Rare Item Analysis: The Effects of Criticism: Tennyson’s “Lady of Shalott” after the “Ten Year’s Silence”ĬOVE timeline | COVE timeline entry | COVE mapĪlfred Tennyson’s career as a poet did not begin very successfully.
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