A poet grapples with extinction The Boundless Deep: Young Tennyson, Science, and the Crisis of Belief Richard Holmes Pantheon, 2026. 448 pp.

Key Points

• This research highlights Tennyson's role in bridging science and faith for Victorian thinkers.
• Biographical analysis of Tennyson's works and their impact on contemporary science.
• Examination of historical accounts of Victorian scientific discourse.
• Comparison of Tennyson's poetry with scientific principles of the time.
• Tennyson's poetry inspired scientists to accept empirical evidence while maintaining faith.
• Victorian science found a unique balance between skepticism and belief due to Tennyson's influence.