Énide

Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron, 1809-1892Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

3.8

Word count: 96K words
Chapters: 10

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Énide by Baron Alfred Tennyson TennysonAuthor: Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron, 1809-1892,Language: French, Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature, Release Date: Sep 1, 2016

Editor's review

Énide is a narrative poem by Alfred Tennyson, Poet Laureate of Victorian England, based on Arthurian legend and belonging to the portion of his Idylls of the King centered on the heroine Enid. This edition is a French translation released by Project Gutenberg. Tennyson's Arthurian poems are known for their meticulous prosody and rich lyricism; Enid's story revolves around fidelity, endurance, and marital devotion, carrying the Victorian era's distinctive understanding of morality and emotion. The French translation offers readers a way to approach Tennyson's poetry through another language's rhythm, suitable for reading from a comparative literature perspective—one can compare it with the English original to appreciate the translator's choices, or enjoy it independently as a French narrative poem. For readers studying the evolution of Arthurian legend and the reception history of Victorian poetry, this small book provides a concrete textual sample. It should be noted that it is part of a longer series; read on its own, a basic familiarity with Arthurian legend is needed to better grasp character relationships and plot threads.

Who it's for

A good fit for

French learners seeking to expand their reading materials with a poetic translation
Arthurian legend enthusiasts who want to learn about Tennyson's related installments
Comparative literature researchers interested in French translations of English poetry
Victorian literature researchers needing textual reference

Not a good fit for

Readers who cannot read French and have no means of comparing with the original
Readers expecting the complete Idylls of the King
Readers uninterested in classical legend themes who prefer modern narrative

Reading tips

Before reading, learn the basic story framework of Enid in Arthurian legend to better grasp character relationships
Read alongside passages of Tennyson's English original to appreciate the French translation's handling of rhythm and wording
Read slowly section by section, noting the alternating rhythm of lyrical description and plot progression
After reading, review the themes of fidelity and endurance and connect them with Victorian moral ideas

About the publisher

Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

Project Gutenberg is a digital publishing project focused on public-domain ebooks. Its publishing direction centers on classic literary works whose copyright has expired, covering genres such as poetry, drama, fiction, and epic. Representative books include Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge, Proust's Du côté de chez Swann, Shakespeare's Macbeth and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Homer's The Iliad, Dante's La Divina Comèdia: Purgatòri, Cervantes's The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, and Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. Its author resources consist mainly of classic Western writers such as Wordsworth, Proust, Shakespeare, Homer, Dante, Cervantes, Grahame, and Tolstoy. Its publishing feature is the provision of freely accessible ebooks in EPUB and Kindle formats; it is not a traditional publisher, and publicly available information is limited.

FAQ

Is this book in French or English?

According to the information, the book's language is French; it is a French translation of Tennyson's Énide, released by Project Gutenberg. To read the English original, look for an English edition separately.

What is the relationship between Énide and Idylls of the King?

Énide is a narrative poem by Tennyson based on Arthurian legend, belonging to the portion of his Idylls of the King centered on Enid. It is not a work independent of the series; understanding the series' overall background will be helpful when reading.

Do I need to read other Arthurian works first?

It is not necessary to read other works in full, but a basic familiarity with the main characters and story framework of Arthurian legend will make the character relationships and plot development easier to understand. A brief background introduction to the legend can be consulted before entering the text.

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Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron, 1809-1892 Author

Alfred Tennyson, Baron Tennyson (1809-1892), was a British poet who succeeded Wordsworth as Poet Laureate in 1850. His representative works include Idylls of the King, Maud, and Other Poems, and Enoch Arden. This library holds 17 of his works, commonly classified under inspirational growth. Drawing frequently on classical and medieval legend, his poetry is finely crafted and highly musical, combining Romantic sentiment with a Victorian concern for morality, faith and the meaning of life; Idylls of the King uses the Arthurian legends to explore the conflict between duty and desire. Available public information is limited, and no further biographical details are provided.