Maud and Other Poems

<p><I>Maud and Other Poems</I> (1850) is a collection of poems by British poet Alfred Lord Tennyson. The first work Tennyson published after becoming Poet Laureate in 1850 <I>Maud and Other Poems</I> contains several of the poet's most celebrated works. Maud the title poem is a narrative that explores themes of forbidden romance marriage death and mourning. The Charge of the Light Brigade originally published in <I>The Examiner</I> in 1854 was written as a tribute to the British Light Cavalry Brigade which led an ill-fated charge at the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War.</p><p>Maud follows a young poet who after the tragic loss of his father falls in love with the beautiful Maud. Despite his honorable intentions the narrator is thwarted by Maud's brother who wants his sister to marry a wealthy businessman. When the brother takes a brief trip to London the young poet uses the opportunity to court Maud in earnest. But time is not on his side and the brother returns to throw a ball in order to introduce the businessman to his sister. As his chance at love erodes the poet makes a desperate choice and risks losing everything-love home and life itself. The Charge of the Light Brigade is a tribute to the British casualties at the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War. Tennyson's patriotic narrative poem addresses the controversy surrounding the charge which took place because of a mistaken order and sent hundreds of British cavalrymen in a doomed head-on assault on a well-fortified Russian line of defense.</p><p>This edition of Alfred Lord Tennyson's <I>Maud and Other Poems</I> is a classic of English literature reimagined for modern readers.</p> <p>Since our inception in 2020 <b>Mint Editions</b> has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.</p> <p>With thousands of titles in our collection we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.</p>