ABSTRACT

Enid was privately printed in 1857. Published 1859, the second half of Enid. The title Enid was expanded to Geraint and Enid in 1870 (‘1869’); the poem was divided into two parts in 1873; and the final titles given in 1886. See head-note to The Marriage of Geraint (p. 735). ‘The sin of Lancelot and Guinevere begins to breed, even among those who would “rather die than doubt”, despair and want of trust in God and man’ (H.T.).