In between, the poems that comprise the finished epic appeared in various stages. This epic poem that began with the notebook version of 'Morte d'Arthur' in 1833 (a poem published in 1842 that later formed part of the idyll 'The Passing of Arthur') was virtually finished in 1885 with the publication of the 'Balin and Balan' idyll in Tiresias and Other Poems (although he was still making small changes as late as 1891). In addition to these short poems, Tennyson worked on his Idylls of the King for most of his career. And his 'Merlin and the Gleam' was published in 1889. The well-known 'Sir Galahad' also appeared in 1842. The important poem 'The Lady of Shalott' was first published in 1833 and then in a revised form in 1842. He wrote at least a part of the short poem called 'Sir Launcelot and Queen Guinevere' in 1830 (though it was not published until 1842). Tennyson's Arthurian interest spanned his career. The greatest and most influential of these was the Idylls of the King by Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892). When Pre-Raphaelite artists and Victorian writers rediscovered Malory as a source of inspiration, major works based on the Morte were produced. You may click on the thumbnail images to view them full screen
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