Set in the backdrop of medieval England, the book offers a poignant reflection on the values and ideals of a bygone era, while also delving into the personal struggles and conflicts of its characters.

The story follows Enoch Arden, a sailor who is lost at sea for years, only to return and find his wife remarried.

The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades.

A brief profile of the nineteenth century English poet, Alfred Tennyson, accompanies selections from some of his best known works.

A narrative poem about the death of Elaine, "the lily maid of Astolat".

The edition includes an abundance of letters to and about Tennyson as well as byhim, and its generous annotation has beencommended by reviewers for its range andwit.

The story (told mostly with the aid of hitherto unpublished material located in the Royal archives at Windsor and the Tennyson Research Centre at Lincoln) of the remarkable friendship that developed between Queen Victoria and her Poet ...