The Princess

""The Princess"" is a narrative poem written by Alfred Lord Tennyson, first published in 1847. The poem tells the story of a princess who rebels against the traditional roles of women in society and creates a women's university. The princess, named Ida, is the daughter of a king who has raised her in isolation from the outside world. When Prince Cyril comes to court her, she rejects him and instead focuses on her dream of creating a place where women can receive an education. With the help of her friends, she establishes a women's university, but her father and the prince are not supportive of her actions. The poem explores themes of gender roles, education, and the struggle for women's rights. Tennyson uses his signature style of lyrical poetry to convey the story, with vivid descriptions of nature and emotional language. Overall, ""The Princess"" is a thought-provoking work of literature that challenges societal norms and celebrates the power of education.A prince I was, blue-eyed, and fair in face, Of temper amorous, as the first of May, With lengths of yellow ringlet, like a girl, For on my cradle shone the Northern star.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.