Assignment :Comparative Study of Tennyson and Browning
Name:-
Khamal Krishna R
Roll
No:- 15
Enrollment
no:-PG20170014
Paper
no:- 06
Name
of the Paper:-The Victorian Literature
Assignment
Topic:- Comparative Study of
Tennyson and Browning
Batch:-
2016/18
Dedicated
to:- Department of English M.K.Bhavnagar, University.
Preface:
There
are number of age in the history of England from Chaucer to Current
time ,such as Elizabethan age ,Puritan age Victorian age ,etc.If we
talk about the Victorian time so we can say that it covers the
period from1832 to 1887.Queen Victoria reign during the time of 1837
to 1887.Hudson writes,''Victoria ascended the throne in 1837 and it
was doing the decade between 1830 and 1840 that many of the writers
who were to add special distinction to her reign began their work.But
though her own life extended till 1901,we may conveniently take the
year of her jubilee 1887 as marking the close of an epoch.By that
time a fresh race in literature had arisen,while those of the formal
generation who still survived had nothing of importance to add to
their production, and indeed,like Tennyson's Bedivere,found
themselves 'among new men ,strange faces,other minds''. It was an era
of material things ,political consciousness,democratic
reform,industrial and mechanical progress,and scientific etc. The
form is more important than materials.In this age we can find
advancement in industry.In this era number of novel published like
Oliver Twist,Sens and Sensibility,Middle march,Vivian Grey poetry also
popular in that era.There are some splendid poets such as
Tennyson,Robert Browning,Matthew Arnold,etc So first let's know in
detail about Tennyson and Browning.
Tennyson
:
Alfred
Tennyson was born on 6th August 1809, at somersby Rectory.He was
fourth child of his parents,there being four brothers and four
sisters.His father name is George Clayton who was a scholarly
clergyman.His two brothers were poets of repute.His education
started when he was seven years old, he was sent to the neighboring
Grammer School at Louth,But after four years he returned at home
because of unsatisfactory.we can see his first effort in a little
volume called Poem by Two Brother in 1827.when he was sixteen years
old.The next year he entered in Trinity College,Cambridge.In that
college he becomes the center of a brilliant circle of friends.At
the university he soon became known for his poetical ability.In 1829
he won the chancellor's English medal with his poem 'Timbuctoo'. In
1831 he left Cambridge without taking his degree.His father had just
died but the family still lived on at somersby.The name of his first
volume is poem.He wrote In Memoriam for his died friend Hallam.His
other volume are English Idlls and other poems,Ulysses,The
Princess,The lady of Shallot,The lotos Eaters etc.
Robert
Browning:
Robert
Browning born on 7th may,1812 at Cornwall.He was the son of a clerk
in the bank of England.His mother was a 'divine women' of mixed
German and Scottish and Scottish descent.From whom he inherited his
musical and artistc tastes.He did not attend any regular school but
mostly continued his education at home.He picked up the rudiments of
painting and Greek poetry.He had many skills like ride,fence,box and
dance.He entered Guy's Hospital for his medical profession.But this
was not appropriate for him so he left it soon.And finally he
decided that is long cherished idea of becoming a poet.He wrote small
volume of verse at the age of twelve but falling to find a
publisher.In disgust he threw it in fire.
But
after some time he published his first work 'Pauline',he went to
Russia in 1834.In Russia he met French,who formed the subject of his
next poem,'Paracelsus'. Then his parents moved from Camber well to
Hatcham and so he made many new friends, including john Foster,whom
afterwards assisted to complete his Life of Stratford.He also visited
Italy in 1838 and the spell of Venice.Then he returns from Italy he
read the poems of Elizabeth Barret with interest.And friendship with
her then it converts in love.So they decided to marry but father of
Elizabeth refuse to permit them.That why they decided to marry
without permission of parents.On 12th September 1846 they married and
lived in Italy for many years with happiness.They get a son in 1849
with joy and during that time Browning's mother died so poet returned
to England.In England he published much of his poetry but few people
appreciated his work.In 1860 health of Mrs.Browning began to
fail,died in the following years.Browning returned to London with his
son and his only sisters came to live with him in his distress.
Browning took deep interest in the education of his son.Tennyson ones
remarked 'Browning will die in the white tie'. Then his son had
married and settled there as an artist.Ones Browning went to pay a
visit to his son in November.Then he passed away and he was buried in
the poet's corner in Westminster Abbey.His earliest work in poetry
is Pauline,Paracelsus,sordello, Dramatic Lyrics,etc.
Comparison
of Tennyson and Browning :-
Work
of Tennyson :-
*Poem by Two Brothers
*The Lotos Eaters
*The
Lady of Shallot
*o En one
*Poems chiefly Lyrical
*Ulysses
*Locksley Hall
*The Princess a Medley
*In Memoriam
Works
of Browning
*Pauline
*Paracelsus
*Sordello
*Dramatic Personae
*Dramatic Lyrics
*The Ring and the Book
Comparison of Tennyson and Browning in his Writing
So here we can see points related with Tennyson.Let's know some points related with Browning.
Theme
of Tennyson's Poetry
Typical Victorian
Nature selection
Divided self
Faith
The Historical
past-Mythological past
Science and Religion
Theme
of Browning's poetry
God
Philosophy of life Love
So Let's know the poems
related with these theme in details.
Poems
of Tennyson's
He suggest all the quality
of England's greatest poet's The dreaminess of Spenser, the Majesty
of Milton ,the natural simplicity of Wordsworth ,the fantasy of Black
and Coleridge, the melody of Keats and Shelly,the narrative vigure of
Scott and Byron, are evident on the successive pages of Tennyson
poetry.In his poetry we can see the reflection of Victorian age
like. poem 'The English idylls'
''It is the land that
free men till
That sober suited freedom
chose''
This poem about attitude with
women is also a true Victorian.And that thing also we can see in his
poem as under.
He is wrote love poem also.He
idealizes married life .it is well exemplified in the Miller's
daughter.He presents higher sens of love in his poem.He concentrates
on spiritual as opposed to physical love.
That we can see variety of
theme in his poem.His views regarding many things we can see in the
poems like Love,God ,life etc. He presents all the essential features
of Victorian life in his poems.so after understanding his poems all
above us understand easily about him.so now let's know poems of
Robert Browning.
Poem
of Robert Browning
He wrote poems without
form.He is also difficult poet to understand.Browning began his
poetic career under the inspiring example of P.B.Shelly, the sun
trader.His first work in poetry is Pauline.It was published when he
was twenty years old.It is autobiographical in tone like Wordsworth's
'The Prelude'. He was artist and thinker,is veiled in embryo.His next
important work in poetry was Paracelsus.It is the study of
Paracelsus.A famous chemist of the Renaissance time ,half mystic
,half charlatan...
The greatest and most glorious
man on earth.
In 1840 he produce Sordello
representing the life of Italian poet.The poem is rich in illusion
and historical references.Then in 1842 he produce Dramatic Lyrics
followed by dramatic romances and Lyrics.In these lyrics we can see
more artistic pleasure,among these lyrics some significant are
Evelyn Hope,in Meeting in night, Parting of morning, etc.
In dramatic Romances and
Lyrics the majority of the poems are narrative or monologues.like my
Last Duchess,The Italian in England.
He wrote one
poem about man and women.It dedicated to Elizabeth Barret.
These they are my fifthly
men and women
Naming we the fifty
poems finished,
Take them ,Love the book
and me together,
Where the heart line let
the brain lies also.
The study of human character
in this volume is deep and profound.In Dramatic personae,he carried
his study of human beings.He produced a number of dramatic monologues
such as Apology and Death in Desert.These all are intellectual and
philosophical in character.
He also wrote love poems.
His love poetry is intense
ly realistic in character.A
man love with women not for her spiritual qualities,but for her
physical charm and passion.And real thing his poetry,His love poems
also divided into two parts ,successful love poem and unsuccessful
love poems.
Conclusion
So let's
we separated his quality here and conclude this point as under,
Tennyson
Browning
-Think
about God as great one
Think about God and Science.
-He Wrote both type of poem,
He wrote love poem.
Successful poem.
Love and unsuccessful Love.
Thus we can say both the
writers are performed so important role in the history of
England,especially in Literature.Both have their own quality which we
can see in their literary works.
References
Books :-
~ History Book by Mundra
~Internet
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