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Tennyson, The Unquiet Heart by Robert Bernard Martin is a biography that follows the life and career of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, from his birth in Somersby, England, through his education at Trinity College, his struggles following his father's death, and the profound impact of his friend Arthur Hallam's death. It details his rise to fame with works like "In Memoriam A.H.H.," his appointment as Great Britain's Poet Laureate, and his lasting influence on poetry until his death in 1892. The book discusses themes of grief and depression.