Tennyson’s ‘The Lady of Shalott’ (1832) is a tale of a cursed lady punished for her wrongdoings. At least, so we were taught. But what if you knew that, beneath the layers of this enigmatic poem, lurks the familiar undertone of a deep-seated societal anxiety: the fear of women’s sexual autonomy? It is our belief … Continue reading Tennyson’s ‘The Lady of Shalott’ Poem Analysis