"Dover Beach" Before we can discuss Matthew Arnold's "Dover Beach," a brief biography of the poet will help us understand the poem and the mood he is in while writing it. The reader should know that Matthew Arnold married Fanny Lucy Wightman at Dover, despite her father's disapproval. Wightman's father was vocal in his objections to the marriage, insisting in 1850 that the two should end their romance and cancel their wedding plans (Furr). Thus, Arnold …showed first 75 words of 829 total…

…showed last 75 words of 829 total…that they have. Although the battle around them may die, and the religious issues may come to an end, their love and faith in each other is all they truly have to hold and trust. Bibliography Works Cited Arnold, Matthew. "Dover Beach." Perrine's Literature: Structure, Sound, and Sense. Ed. Thomas R. ARP. 7th ed. Forth Worth: Hartcourt Brace College Publishers, 1998. 715-716. Furr, Derek. "An overview of "Dover Beach." " Poetry for Students. Gale, 1997. 30 July 2000. Gale Group.