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Robert Browning, The Complete Poetical Works Annotated, Edited By Augustine Birrell, With An By W. P. Trent, And A Biographical And Critical By W. H. Griffin. Robert Browning: The Complete Poetical Works (Annotated)

Robert Browning was one of the most influential poets of the Victorian era. His work is characterized by its psychological depth, dramatic intensity, and use of complex language. Browning's poems often explore the inner lives of his characters, and he is particularly adept at capturing the complexities of human relationships.

Robert Browning: The Complete Poetical Works (Annotated)

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This annotated edition of Browning's complete poetical works is a valuable resource for students and scholars. The annotations provide detailed explanations of Browning's language, allusions, and historical references. The edition also includes an by W. P. Trent and a biographical and critical by W. H. Griffin.

by W. P. Trent
Biographical and Critical by W. H. Griffin
Early Poems (1833-1844)
Dramatic Lyrics (1842-1846)
Dramatic Romances and Lyrics (1845-1855)
Men and Women (1855)
Dramatis Personae (1864)
The Ring and the Book (1868-1869)
Balaustion's Adventure (1871)
Prince Hohenstiel-Schwangau (1871)
Fifine at the Fair (1872)
Red Cotton Night-Cap Country (1873)
The Inn Album (1875)
Pacchiarotto, and How He Worked in Distemper (1876)
The Agamemnon of Aeschylus (1877)
La Saisiaz (1878)
Dramatic Idyls (1879-1880)
Jocoseria (1883)
Ferishtah's Fancies (1884)
Parleyings with Certain People of Importance in Their Day (1887)
Asolando: Fancies and Facts (1889)

Sample Annotation

The Bishop Orders His Tomb at Saint Praxed's Church

This poem is a dramatic monologue spoken by a dying bishop who is ordering his tomb. The bishop is a vain and ambitious man who is obsessed with his legacy. He wants his tomb to be a work of art that will ensure that he is remembered for centuries to come.

The poem is full of rich language and imagery. Browning uses vivid descriptions to create a sense of the bishop's wealth and power. The bishop's tomb is described as being "carved in marble, black and white," and "enamelled with gold." The bishop also speaks of the "priests in blue" who will chant at his funeral, and the "lords and ladies" who will come to mourn him.

Beneath the surface of the poem, however, there is a darker meaning. The bishop's obsession with his legacy is a sign of his own mortality. The tomb that he orders is a reminder that he will eventually die and be forgotten.

Robert Browning was a master of the dramatic monologue. His poems offer a profound insight into the human condition. This annotated edition of Browning's complete poetical works is an essential resource for anyone who wants to understand his work.

Robert Browning: The Complete Poetical Works (Annotated)

by sam minot

5 out of 5