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- Title
The Once and Future Sword: Excalibur and the Poetics of Imperial Heroism in Idylls of the King.
- Authors
Jackson, Jeffrey E.
- Abstract
The article offers poetry criticism of "Idylls of the King," a cycle of poems by English poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson. It examines the theme of heroism as well as the image of the sword in the work, emphasizing Tennyson's portrayal of the Arthurian legend. Topics include Excalibur, the sword of the legendary figure King Arthur, the symbolism of double-edged swords, and themes of materiality and capitalism in the poems.
- Subjects
IDYLLS of the King (Poem : Tennyson); TENNYSON, Alfred Tennyson, Baron, 1809-1892; LITERARY criticism; POETRY (Literary form); SWORDS in literature; ARTHURIAN legend; HEROES in literature; MATERIALISM in literature; CYCLES (Literature); VICTORIAN (Literary period)
- Publication
Victorian Poetry, 2008, Vol 46, Issue 2, p207
- ISSN
0042-5206
- Publication type
Poetry Review
- DOI
10.1353/vp.0.0000