Sonnets (1864). By: Charles (Tennyson) Turner: (Original Classics)
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Charles Tennyson Turner (4 July 1808 - 25 April 1879) was an English Born in Somersby, Lincolnshire, he was an elder brother of Alfred Tennyson; his friendship and the "heart union" with his greater brother is revealed in Poems by Two Brothers (1829). Another poet brother was Frederick Tennyson. In 1833, Charles was ordained a priest in the Church of England. On 1 October 1835, he changed his surname to Turner after inheriting the estate of his great-uncle, the Reverend Samuel Turner of Caistor in Lincolnshire. On 24 May 1836, he married Louisa Sellwood, the younger sister of Alfred's future wife; she later suffered from mental illness and became an opium addict. Charles died on 25 April 1879, at the age of 70, at 6 Imperial Square in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. 1] Turner was key in the construction of Grasby, a small village on the outskirts of Caistor. He helped construct part of the school (Grasby School) and was the reverend of Grasby Church for a while. Published works: Sonnets (1864) Small Tableaux (1868) Sonnets, Lyrics and Translations (1873) Collected Poems (1880, 8 months after death), assembled by Alfred and Hallam Tennyson, and James Spedding
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1544636210
ISBN13:9781544636214
Release Date:March 2017
Publisher:Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Length:32 Pages
Weight:0.19 lbs.
Dimensions:0.1" x 8.0" x 10.0"
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