A collection of poetry and dramatic excerpts by Victorian poet Robert Browning, including lyrics, narrative poems and dramatic monologues. It explores human character, love, art and faith, often through historical and Italian subjects. Worth listening for the expressive voices and psychological depth of his verse.
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Opening of the book
ROBERT BROWNING ROBERT BROWNING The Lake Library Edition SELECTIONS FROM The Poems and Plays OF Robert Browning
EDITED, WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY MYRA REYNOLDS PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH LITERATURE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO SCOTT, FORESMAN AND COMPANY CHICAGO ATLANTA NEW YORK COPYRIGHT, 1909 SCOTT, FORESMAN AND COMPANY 286.4 CONTENTS IƿǵǡLjŠǼŕǵƗLjƿ— PAG I. The Life of Browning II. The Poetry of Browning 3
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(The figures in parentheses refer to the pages of the Notes.)