Summary of Ulysses by Lord Tennyson for BA students
Summary of Ulysses by Lord Tennyson Ulysses is a poem written by the Victorian poet Alfred Lord Tennyson in the year 1833. He published the poem in the year 1842. It is a dramatic monologue. In this poem Ulysses, the King of Ithaca expresses his desire to explore the world through sail during his retired age. Ulysses, the retired King of Ithaca and the speaker of this poem feels tired to sit with his wife looking after the savage people of Ithaca ‘unequal laws unto a savage race'. In his past he has done many adventurous deeds travelling all over the world as a soldier and a king. But as an old man, he feels tired to sit at home ruling the kingdom of Ithaca. He considers himself as a man of adventure. He was popular among different people and had a great knowledge about different countries and their ways of living. Ulysses was able to derive delight while fighting the Trojan War with his men. He declares that his past adventures have shaped his life. He declares tha...