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poem by Tennyson
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The Princess, long poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, published in 1847; a third edition in 1850 added some new lyrics. This odd narrative fantasy sometimes anticipates 20th-century poetry in its fragmented, nontraditional structure and was well received in its time. Seven young men and women gather on a summer evening to tell the story of a princess who withdraws from the world of men to form a college for women and who does battle with a persistent suitor who invades the college. Each teller adds something new to the plot and characterization. Thus, there are two stories being told—that of ...(100 of 176 words)

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