Antipastoral and the Attack on Naturalism in Tennyson's "Idylls of the King"
In the "Idylls of the King" Tennyson attacks the notion that man should follow the dictates of nature. One of the subtle methods Tennyson employs in rebutting philosophical naturalism is antipastoral: he introduces pastoral motifs, characters, and sentiments only to undermine them. Tennyso...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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West Virginia University Press
1981
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Victorian poetry
Year: 1981, Volume: 19, Issue: 4, Pages: 337-350 |
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Girard, René (1923-2015)
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| Summary: | In the "Idylls of the King" Tennyson attacks the notion that man should follow the dictates of nature. One of the subtle methods Tennyson employs in rebutting philosophical naturalism is antipastoral: he introduces pastoral motifs, characters, and sentiments only to undermine them. Tennyson's explosive treatment of pastoral conventions is apparent in "Gareth and Lynette," "The Marriage of Geraint," "Geraint and Enid," and "Pelleas and Ettarre." |
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| ISSN: | 1530-7190 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Victorian poetry
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