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Alfred, Lord Tennyson's verse narrative ''Idylls of the King'' is inspired by [[King Arthur|Arthurian legends]], especially Thomas Malory's ''[[Le Morte d'Arthur|Le Morte Darthur]]''; however, it also draws extensively on the ''[[Mabinogion]]'' and French traditions. The complete ''Idylls'' consists of 12 poems, plus a dedication to the deceased Prince Albert and an epilogue addressed to [[Queen Vicky|Queen Victoria]]. Tennyson, a longtime enthusiast of the Arthurian tales, worked on the collection for decades: the first four poems appeared in 1859, and the last one in 1885. (In book form, the poems are not in order of writing or publication.) ▼
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▲Alfred, Lord Tennyson's verse narrative '''''Idylls of the King''''' is inspired by [[King Arthur|Arthurian legends]], especially Thomas Malory's ''[[Le Morte d'Arthur|Le Morte Darthur]]''; however, it also draws extensively on the ''[[Mabinogion]]'' and French traditions. The complete ''Idylls'' consists of 12 poems, plus a dedication to the deceased Prince Albert and an epilogue addressed to [[
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