Tennyson (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

Chesterton shows himself as a master of literary criticism in this insightful work that provides a cogent analysis of Tennyson’s style, intellect, and influence upon his age. Tennyson is one the most popular English-language poets of all time; Chesterton proclaims that “no other poet since Shakespeare has produced a body of poetry which comes so near to satisfying all tastes.”