The Daydream (1894)

Lord Tennyson's ""The Daydream"" is a poetic narrative that tells the story of a young woman named Elaine who spends her days daydreaming about a knight named Lancelot. Elaine is hopelessly in love with Lancelot, but he is in love with Queen Guinevere, so Elaine's love remains unrequited. One day, Elaine decides to take matters into her own hands and creates a tapestry that depicts Lancelot and Guinevere in compromising positions. She presents the tapestry to King Arthur's court, hoping to expose Lancelot's infidelity and win his love. However, her plan backfires, and Lancelot is forced to fight his way out of the court. Elaine is heartbroken and dies shortly after. The poem explores themes of unrequited love, jealousy, and the dangers of daydreaming. Tennyson's beautiful language and vivid imagery bring the story to life, making ""The Daydream"" a timeless classic.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.