Elizabeth Gaskell - The Life of Charlotte Bronte - Vol II: "Sometimes one likes foolish people for their folly, better than wise people for their wisd

Alfred Tennyson's life journey unfolds from his early education under his father's guidance to his transformative years at Trinity College, where he formed crucial friendships, especially with Arthur Hallam. Hallam's untimely death inspired Tennyson's poignant elegy, In Memoriam. After a challenging start, his poetry gained acclaim, leading to his appointment as Poet Laureate. Tennyson's later works, including Idylls of the Kings, solidified his status as a leading Victorian poet. He was honored with a peerage and passed away in 1892, leaving a lasting literary legacy.