Early Edison Recording of Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Synopsis
A wax cylinder recording of Tennyson made in 1888 under the direction of Thomas Edison himself, who sent a representative to England to record the poet four years before Tennyson’s death in 1892. Tennyson is heard reading ‘The charge of the light brigade’.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Subjects
English language and literature
Keywords
poetry; Tennyson, Alfred Lord

Distribution Formats

Type
Audio
Format
Cassette
Price
£3.95
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
10 minutes
Year
2004

Distributor

Name

Tennyson Society

Email
kathleen.jefferson@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Web
http://www.tennysonsociety.org.uk/tennyson/ External site opens in new window
Address
Central Library
Free School Lane
Lincoln
LN2 1EZ

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