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Browning: A Pocket Poet
Book by Browning
Hardcover
First published December 1, 1985
About the author
Robert Browning
2,780 books461 followersRobert Browning (1812-1889) was a British poet and playwright whose mastery of dramatic verse, especially dramatic monologues, made him one of the foremost Victorian poets.
Browning began writing poetry at age 13. These poems were eventually collected, but were later destroyed by Browning himself. In 1833, Browning's "Pauline" was published and received a cool reception. Harold Bloom believes that John Stuart Mill's review of the poem pointed Browning in the direction of the dramatic monologue.
In 1845, Browning wrote a letter to the poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning, professing that he loved her poetry and her. In 1846, the couple eloped to Europe, eventually settling in Florence in 1847. They had a son Pen.
Upon Elizabeth Barrett Browning's death in 1861, Browning returned to London with his son. While in London, he published Dramatis Personae (1864) and The Ring and the Book (1869), both of which gained him critical priase and respect. His last book Asolando was published in 1889 when the poet was 77.
In 1889, Browning traveled to Italy to visit friends. He died in Venice on December 12 while visiting his sister.
Browning began writing poetry at age 13. These poems were eventually collected, but were later destroyed by Browning himself. In 1833, Browning's "Pauline" was published and received a cool reception. Harold Bloom believes that John Stuart Mill's review of the poem pointed Browning in the direction of the dramatic monologue.
In 1845, Browning wrote a letter to the poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning, professing that he loved her poetry and her. In 1846, the couple eloped to Europe, eventually settling in Florence in 1847. They had a son Pen.
Upon Elizabeth Barrett Browning's death in 1861, Browning returned to London with his son. While in London, he published Dramatis Personae (1864) and The Ring and the Book (1869), both of which gained him critical priase and respect. His last book Asolando was published in 1889 when the poet was 77.
In 1889, Browning traveled to Italy to visit friends. He died in Venice on December 12 while visiting his sister.
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March 19, 2017
***5/5 Stars
This is such a lovely little collection of Browning poetry. I absolutely loved it! The illustrations are absolutely beautiful and the selections of poems to illustrate is just perfect. I really enjoyed this and I would definitely recommend it to any of my fellow poetry lovers out there!
xo,
Rach
This is such a lovely little collection of Browning poetry. I absolutely loved it! The illustrations are absolutely beautiful and the selections of poems to illustrate is just perfect. I really enjoyed this and I would definitely recommend it to any of my fellow poetry lovers out there!
xo,
Rach
March 21, 2024
4.5 / 5 stars
I always go through this little edition of Browning's poetry because they have the best of his dramatic lyrics as the first one you read...
I always go through this little edition of Browning's poetry because they have the best of his dramatic lyrics as the first one you read...
"... That moment she was mine, mine fair,
Perfectly pure and good: I found
A thing to do, and all her hair
In one long yellow string I wound
Three times her little throat around,
And strangled her. No pain felt she;
I am quite sure she felt no pain.
As a shut bud that holds a bee,
I warily oped her lids; again
Laughed the blue eyes without a stain..."
- Browning, Porphyria's Lover
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