The First Edition Of Alfred Tennyson's Works Appeared In 1827

The next fact about Alfred Lord Tennyson is that the first edition his works appeared in 1827. From 1816 until 1820, Tennyson attended King Edward VI Grammar School in Louth. After enrolling at Trinity College in Cambridge, he became a member of the Cambridge Apostles, a covert organization. Trinity's collection includes a George Frederic Watts portrait of Tennyson. Tennyson made his closest pals, Arthur Hallam and William Henry Brookfield, at Cambridge. "Poems by Two Brothers", a collection of "his childish rhymes and those of his elder brother Charles," was his debut work and was released in 1827.

For one of his early works, "Timbuktu," Tennyson received the Chancellor's Gold Medal at Cambridge in 1829. According to the report, "winning the chancellor's gold award was deemed to be no little honor for a young man of twenty. "Poems Chiefly Lyrical, his debut solo collection of poetry, was released in 1830. This collection contains "Claribel" and "Mariana," two of Tennyson's most well-known poems that have since gained prominence. Despite being criticized by some as being too emotional, Tennyson's work quickly gained popularity and drew him to the attention of other notable authors of the day, such as Samuel Taylor Coleridge.