Project Gutenberg 2004-07-05 Public domain in the USA. 111 Dowden, Edward 1843 1913 04019421 Robert Browning Reading ease score: 60.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Wilelmina Mallière and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Robert Browning" by Edward Dowden is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. This work focuses on the life and mind of the poet Robert Browning, aiming to provide insights into his literary achievements and the spiritual dimensions of his work. It explores Browning's background, influences, and the development of his poetry, emphasizing the significance of his contributions to English literature. The opening of the biography introduces the concept of a "biography of the mind," highlighting the importance of understanding Browning's internal journey as a poet rather than simply chronicling his external experiences. It discusses the challenges of deciphering his complex thoughts and poems, reflecting on how his optimistic perspective offers a counter to the materialism of his time. The text outlines Browning's early life, his familial influences, his education, and the initial forays into poetry, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of his work and legacy in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Browning, Robert, 1812-1889 Poets, English -- 19th century -- Biography PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature 832174 832186 2024-10-06T04:50:55.150072 2023-10-06T06:45:07.395207 text/html text/html 813741 2020-12-15T04:51:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1124118 2020-12-15T04:51:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1228027 2024-10-06T04:51:09.004016 application/epub+zip 1246250 2024-10-06T04:50:58.206038 application/epub+zip 405801 2024-10-06T04:50:56.389041 application/epub+zip 1553850 2024-10-06T04:51:16.962924 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1493144 2024-10-06T04:51:07.695140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 630853 2022-09-06T22:39:10.574790 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 706224 706138 2024-10-06T04:50:52.924105 2023-10-06T06:45:05.569205 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 705991 2020-12-15T04:51:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 285496 2020-12-15T04:51:23 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 705991 2020-12-15T04:51:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 285315 2020-12-15T04:51:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21251 2024-10-06T04:51:17.121926 application/rdf+xml 12967 2024-10-06T04:50:57.022032 image/jpeg 3458 2024-10-06T04:50:56.706037 image/jpeg 1196636 2024-10-06T04:50:55.252077 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia