The Boundless Deep

In this acclaimed biography, Richard Holmes explores the life of Tennyson as he navigated an era of revolutionary scientific discovery and societal change, revealing a complex and emotionally expressive individual haunted by profound intellectual questions. Holmes’s lucid and immersive prose offers a deep insight into Tennyson’s inner life, highlighting his engagement with contemporary ideas about evolution, cosmology, and social upheaval. The biography portrays Tennyson’s creative response to a rapidly transforming world, showing how his work resonated with the modern challenges of understanding our universe and our place within it.