The Marriage of Geraint
The Marriage of Geraint is a poem by Alfred Tennyson, published in 1866. It tells the story of King Geraint of Cornwall, who is forced to marry a woman he does not love after his true love, Enid, is married off to another man. The poem explores themes of duty, loyalty, and the constraints of societal expectations on personal happiness.
By Alfred Tennyson · First published 1866 · Genre: Poetry, Classic Literature, Romance · 5,726 words
First lines
King Arthur had come to the old city of Caerleon on the River Usk to hold his court, and was sitting high in his royal hall when a woodman, all bedraggled with the mists of the forests came tripping up in haste before his throne.
"O noble King," he cried, "today I saw a wonderful deer, a hart all milky white running through among the trees, and, nothing like it has ever been seen here before."
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Alfred Tennyson
- Date: 1866 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Classic Literature, Romance, Historical Fiction, Drama
- Length: 5,726 words
- Structure: 1 section, 88 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is written in verse form, a hallmark of the Poetry genre.
- Classic Literature — Authored by Alfred Tennyson, a renowned classic writer of the 19th century, the work is considered part of classic literary canon.
- Romance — The central plot revolves around the marriage of Geraint, thus fitting into the Romance genre.
- Historical Fiction — The story is set in a historical time and place, with a mixture of real and made-up events and characters.
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Romance · Poetry · Fantasy · Literary Fiction · Classic Literature · British Literature · Victorian Era · Narrative Poem · Allegory · Symbolism · Medieval Setting · Chivalry