Harold a Drama

""Harold: A Drama"" is a play written by Alfred Lord Tennyson, which tells the story of Harold Godwinson, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England. The play is set in the year 1066, when Harold is faced with the threat of invasion from both the Normans and the Vikings. The play depicts Harold's struggle to maintain his power and protect his kingdom, as well as his personal relationships with his wife, Edith, and his brother, Tostig. Throughout the play, Tennyson explores themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the struggle for power. The play is written in blank verse and is divided into five acts. It was first performed in 1876 and has since become a classic of English literature.1877. Poet of the Victorian age, who succeeded Wordsworth as Poet Laureate. Harold, a verse drama is one of the series of historical dramas and other plays Tennyson began in the 1870's. The historical plays called for elaborate and costly staging, and they have seldom been revived since their Victorian productions. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.