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Alfred, Lord Tennyson: Bloom's Major Poets, Comprehensive Research and Study Guide

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I cannot think of a better way to introduce the poetry of Lord Tennyson than this small volume. The selection is excellent and of interest you the young reader. The commentary is quite relevant as are the pictures which accompany it. I find that often now, our young people go all the way through the early grades in school and many of them have never heard of Alford, Lord Tennyson,much less read their poetry. This was the sort of stuff my generation and the generation before it grew up on and cut our teeth on. I do not feel I am any worse for the wear. I am fearful that we are bringing up an entire generation (rightfully or wrong, although I feel it is the later) of young folks who will have no appreciation to this great art form and will miss a lot. This book helps. This entire series helps, as a matter of fact and I certainly recommend you add this one and the others to your library. Actually, it is rather fun reading these with the young folk and then talking about them. Not only do you get to enjoy the work your self and perhaps bring back some great memories, but you have the opportunity to interact with your child or student. It is actually rather surprising what some of the kids come up with. I read these to my grandchildren and to the kids in my classes at school. For the most part, when I really get to discussing the work with them, they enjoy it. Recommend this one highly.

I have found no better way to introduce young people to these great poets than through this Poetry for Young People series. I highly recommend it! The poems are well chosen, and by reading through these books the children will easily be able to see a variety of writing styles. The full color pages help bring the poems to life, and keep even the youngest readers/listeners interested. Each book also includes a biography of the poet. These are just all around fun learning!

This CD has helped me understand Tennyson's work and to develop lesson plans around it. Tennyson isn't easy for me to read so it was good to have something to read it with.

My mom gave me two of the books in this series (Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost) when I was little, and I love them. The illustrations are beautiful and there are explanatory notes for some words that may not be as familiar to children or modern readers. I recommend any of the books in the series.

I'd like to preface my review with 2 facts it would be prudent to remember while reading this review:
1. I am by no means a poetry expert or professional. At best I'm a poetry enthusiast.
2. I have not written an amazon review in 5 years and I buy 50~ items from amazon each year.

This CD is a complete and utter atrocity.
It is vicious death to the works of an exquisite poet who in my opinion - deserves better.

My fascination with Tennyson is a pretty straightforward one.
Tennyson muses on concepts like honour, truth and duty.
Being an ex-soldier myself I find it easy to relate to those concepts.
And Tennyson's writes so superbly one must be stupefied when first reading his works.

I've been eagerly expecting a collected audio CD of Tennyson's works for years now.
When I got this CD I was excited as a 6 year old would be on Christmas/Hanuka/whatever morning.

However, this CD butchers Tennyson's works so cruelly I cannot remain silent.
It is by far the worst reading of Tennyson's works I've ever heard.
I gargle things when I brush my teeth that sound better than this.

Reading poetry is more than just about having a good projective voice and a British accent.
It's about providing the listener with an experience, an understanding of the text, of a shared voyage.

Tennyson's poems are being read like one would read a restaurant menu.
The pronunciation is abysmal, the pace of reading is atrocious and I just can't relate to it on a personal level.

Honestly, I've listened to every online reading of Tennyson's works.
All of those free youtube videos far surpass this audio book.

My recommandation to you is to avoid buying this CD.
And if you do buy this CD - make sure to burn it once you're done. Otherwise you'll be tempted for a replay and than the true horribleness of this CD really sinks in.

I've never imagined anyone could actually demolish "The Charge of the Light Brigade" or "Ulysses" like this CD has.