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mimirtells's review against another edition
5.0
5/5 Stars (%88/100)
In Memoriam is a very long poem. It is as long as a novel. However, you can read it in one sitting. The language and Tennyson's style is beautiful. The poem is dedicated to Tennyson's friend who died very young. The original title is "The Way of the Soul" and you can realize that the poem is very personal and dear to Tennyson.
This might be cliche but the part that I really like goes like this:
"'Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all."
This is without a doubt the most quoted lines from the poem. Even people who don't know anything about this poem and Tennyson like these lines and quote it. A brilliant poem in my opinion.
In Memoriam is a very long poem. It is as long as a novel. However, you can read it in one sitting. The language and Tennyson's style is beautiful. The poem is dedicated to Tennyson's friend who died very young. The original title is "The Way of the Soul" and you can realize that the poem is very personal and dear to Tennyson.
This might be cliche but the part that I really like goes like this:
"'Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all."
This is without a doubt the most quoted lines from the poem. Even people who don't know anything about this poem and Tennyson like these lines and quote it. A brilliant poem in my opinion.
christinelroland's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
sean67's review against another edition
5.0
Stunning work of beauty, wonderful use of the English language, worth savouring and reading again.
ezrafinch's review against another edition
2.0
My review is for the poem only.
This lengthy poem by Lord Tennyson was a required read for my Principles of Literary Study class, a course required for all English majors at my university. I normally would not have chosen to read this poem on my own, but it was an interesting read. Personally, I found it too dark in tone and mood - as it is a poem about the author's grief towards the death of his close friend - to enjoy reading, especially in a short amount of time (a week and a half of continuous reading and analyzing). However, there were plenty insightful sections and quotes that I had seen before but not known were from this particular piece. I certainly hadn't planned on this being my first read of 2015, but here we are.
This lengthy poem by Lord Tennyson was a required read for my Principles of Literary Study class, a course required for all English majors at my university. I normally would not have chosen to read this poem on my own, but it was an interesting read. Personally, I found it too dark in tone and mood - as it is a poem about the author's grief towards the death of his close friend - to enjoy reading, especially in a short amount of time (a week and a half of continuous reading and analyzing). However, there were plenty insightful sections and quotes that I had seen before but not known were from this particular piece. I certainly hadn't planned on this being my first read of 2015, but here we are.
sanderle's review against another edition
4.0
"I sometimes hold it half a sin
To put in words the grief I feel;
For words, like Nature, half reveal
And half conceal the Soul within." (V)
It took me 4 months to get through this collection & it was well worth it. The verses cover a variety of themes and ideas, and they so wonderfully convey/evoke emotion. The reader feels with Tennyson the heartbreak and longing he puts into words. There are many beautiful verses in In Memoriam that I will surely visit again.
To put in words the grief I feel;
For words, like Nature, half reveal
And half conceal the Soul within." (V)
It took me 4 months to get through this collection & it was well worth it. The verses cover a variety of themes and ideas, and they so wonderfully convey/evoke emotion. The reader feels with Tennyson the heartbreak and longing he puts into words. There are many beautiful verses in In Memoriam that I will surely visit again.
lexarobinson's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
1.5
I didn't understand it for the most part, it didn't really grab me. However, I do see the appeal for some.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
cowboyshakespeare's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0
gcse devising elevated to the next level
ninarg's review against another edition
Reading this as a Group Read with the Victorians. Review will be up when the GR is over.
theconorhilton's review against another edition
4.0
I've read snippets of this over the years, but read through the entire poem for the first time today. It's beautiful and filled with grief and longing and stand-out passages that hit home even harder in their full context.