Tennyson's 'The Princess' is notable for its early Victorian exploration of:
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Correct answer: Women's education and their role in society
The poem tells the story of a princess who founds a university for women and bans all men. While satiric in parts, it contains the famous 'sweet and low' lyrics and deals seriously with gender relations.
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