What was Poems by Two Brothers?

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Lithograph portrait of Alfred, Lord Tennyson with wavy hair, a full beard, and a serious expression, shown in three-quarter view wearing a dark coat. — Alfred, Lord Tennyson Portrait of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, lithograph published in *The Modern Portrait Gallery*, 1890.

Poems by Two Brothers is a collection of poetry published in 1826 (dated 1827) that features the collaborative work of Alfred, Lord Tennyson and his brothers, Frederick and Charles.1

Alfred was a significant contributor to the volume, writing more than half of the poems included in the collection. The pieces he contributed were primarily written in the fashionable poetic styles of that era.1