{"product_id":"poetry-for-young-people-alfred-lord-tennyson-9780806966120","title":"Poetry for Young People: Alfred, Lord Tennyson","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoetry for Young People: Alfred, Lord Tennyson\u003c\/strong\u003e by Maynard, John. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780806966120.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the grand and mythic Idylls of King Arthur to the tragic, rousing \"Charge of the Light Brigade,\" Alfred Lord Tennysons poetry explores a range of magical, dramatic, and thoughtful topics. This outstanding and stunningly-illustrated entry in the much-praised Poetry for Young People series gathers excerpts from 26 of his finest works. The biography and annotations by a distinguished scholar, and extraordinary full-color paintings by a renowned artist on nearly every page, are the hallmarks of this acclaimed series. Youngsters will enjoy encountering Tennysons \"Mermaid\"; the \"Lotos Eaters\"; and \"Ulysses.\" A beautiful picture of \"The Lady of Shalott,\" captures the sad heroines isolation \"in her four gray walls, and four gray towers.\" Images of a lonely man and a sweeping landscape illustrate Tennysons masterpiece, In Memoriam. Plus: the haunting \"The Owl,\" the lullaby \"Sweet and Low,\" \"The Hesperides,\" and other immortal verses.\n\nAbout the Editor:\nJohn Maynard is Professor of English at New York University and the former chair of the department. He has written books on Robert Browning, Charlotte Bronte, and the Victorian view of religion and love. Professor Maynard is also co-editor of the journal Victorian Literature and Culture.\n\nAbout the Illustrator:\nAllen Garns has worked as a freelance illustrator for a number of publishers and magazines, including the Atlantic Monthly. He has received awards from the Society of Illustrators of New York, American Illustration, and Communication Arts and Graphics. His paintings have been exhibited in a number of galleries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Union Square Kids","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44878368768053,"sku":"ByrdShop_0806966122","price":54.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/ByrdShop_0806966122_9c714051-52d7-4b1d-8abe-0c172408e76d.jpg?v=1784524474","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/poetry-for-young-people-alfred-lord-tennyson-9780806966120","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}