Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809–1892) is often thought of as the quintessential Victorian poet: solemn, moral, deeply religious (or spiritually conflicted), and a poetic voice enshrined in the nation’s imagination. But behind that public persona lies a more turbulent, restless, and fascinating inner life — one that has lately received renewed attention…
Let’s travel into a tiny portion within the world of Gothic literature. When one thinks of Gothic literature, shadowed corridors, and the haunting echo of a beating heart beneath floorboards, one name inevitably rises from the depths—Edgar Allan Poe. Far beyond being simply a writer of the macabre, Poe was…
For this week’s blog post, I’d thought I’d detour a bit into the art of writing. As a writer, I have an interest in writers and their skills with the written word, including poets of the past, and wanted to incorporate writers and poets into my blog posts. John Donne…