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'O miracle of women,' said the book, 'O noble heart who, being strait-besieged By this wild king to force her to his wish, Nor bent, nor broke, nor shunned a soldier's death, But now when all was lost or seemed as lost- Her stature more than mortal in the burst Of sunrise, her arm lifted, eyes on fire- Brake with a blast of trumpets from the gate, And, falling on them like a thunderbolt, She trampled some beneath her horses' heels, And some were whelmed with missiles of the wall, And some were pushed with lances from the rock, And part were drowned within the whirling brook: O miracle of noble womanhood!'

An epic poem planned almost 20 years before it was actually written, Alfred Tennyson's “The Princess” follows the narrated tale of a brave princess who managed to look past the seeming superiority of men in the era she was living in, and founded a women's university, where men were not allowed. The plot talks about a young princess who defied her heritage, seeking to change the world she was living in, and provide women with similar rights as men. In an effort to curb her initiative, the prince she was promised to since birth had entered the university with some of his friends disguised as women. They were, however, discovered, and eventually placed at the mercy of the Princess. How will she deal with this unexpected development? The poem has attracted considerable attention when it was written, in 1847, not just because it coincided with the opening of the first college for women in Britain (Queen's College in London), but also due to the speculation that the poem may have partly been inspired by the opening of Love's Labour's Lost. Those interested in the rise of feminism and its acceptance in Britain during the middle of the 19th century might find this remarkable poem to be of significant historic value, while Tennyson's engaging, sometimes humorous writing style, as well as his complex and elegant narrative will likely keep many readers interested, even if they are not accustomed with reading narrative poems.A curious fact about The Princess is that Tennyson took his time with completing it, putting forth the idea to his then future wife, Emily Sellwood, as early as 1830, but only completing it 17 years later.The conclusion of the poem sees the author offering quite an illuminating comment regarding The Princess, defining it as a blend between a comic and solemn narrative.

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. This text refers to the Bibliobazaar edition.