The Princess by Baron Alfred Tennyson Tennyson
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"The Princess" by Baron Alfred Tennyson Tennyson is a serio-comic blank verse narrative poem published in 1847. A princess forswears men and establishes a women's university where males are forbidden. Her betrothed prince and two friends disguise themselves as women to infiltrate the institution and win her back. When their identities are exposed, a battle ensues, leading to unexpected consequences. This pioneering work explores women's education and equality during the early stages
of the women's rights movement, blending romance with social commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron, 1809-1892 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Princess |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Princess_(Tennyson_poem) |
| Credits | Produced by ddNg E-Ching, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 69.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | English poetry -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 791 |
| Release Date | Jan 1, 1997 |
| Last Update | Jan 3, 2019 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1501 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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