A man of versatile genius, Robert Browning (1812-89) was one of the most significant literary figures of Victorian age. Although written his first book of poetry at the age of twelve, Browning earned public recognition with Dramatis Personae (1864) and The Ring and the Book (1868-9). Unlike his contemporaries, Browning delighted in the idiom of ordinary speech and in the peculiarities of minds and objects. He preferred dramatic monologue and chose characters from history or invented them in special predicaments and made them think aloud so as to display their distinctive mentalities. Browning’s poems constitute an integral part of English Syllabus prescribed in all educational institutions. The present book aims at presenting an in-depth study of Browning’s poetry from a historical perspective. The contents of the book have been so arranged as to bring out the thematic coherence and continuity of development in Browning’s art. The themes studied include: nature, human life, art, womanhood, passion of love and renaissance. An interesting feature of the book is that a separate chapter has been devoted to Browning’s dramas. Throughout the book an attempt has been made to draw comparison between Browning and his contemporaries and predecessors such as Tennyson and Sordello. This book is self-contained and comprehensive. It will prove extremely useful to students, researchers, and teachers of English literature.
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