Project Gutenberg 2003-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 382 Browning, Robert 1812 1889 Dramatic Romances Introduction -- Incident of the French Camp -- The Patriot -- My Last Duchess -- Count Gismond -- The Boy and the Angel -- Instans Tyrannus -- Mesmerism -- The Glove -- Time's Revenges -- The Italian in England -- The Englishman in Italy -- In a Gondola -- Waring -- The Twins -- A Light Woman -- The Last Ride Together -- The Pied Piper of Hamelin: A Child's Story -- The Flight of the Duchess -- A Grammarian's Funeral -- The Heretic's Tragedy -- Holy-Cross Day -- Protus -- The Statue and the Bust -- Porphyria's Lover -- "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came". Produced by Richard Adicks, and David Widger "Dramatic Romances" by Robert Browning is a collection of dramatic monologues and narratives reflecting human emotions, relationships, and historical contexts, likely composed during the mid-19th century. The poems draw on themes of love, power, jealousy, and the intricacies of human motives, often set against historical backdrops like the Renaissance and various political situations. The collection includes notable pieces such as "My Last Duchess," which presents a Duke's introspections about his deceased wife, and "The Patriot," chronicling the rise and fall of a beloved figure. At the start of "Dramatic Romances," the introduction outlines Browning's exploration of complex emotional landscapes, emphasizing his deep understanding of human motives and the societal contexts of his characters. The opening poems introduce readers to scenes of passionate interactions and dramatic tensions, with characters ranging from a wounded soldier enthusiastically sharing victory to a Duke recounting his late wife's perceived shortcomings. This sets a tone of intense personal reflection interlaced with broader historical themes, inviting readers to consider the implications of love, loss, and existential struggle in the human experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English poetry -- 19th century PN PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 268627 268628 2024-10-02T11:45:43.383745 2023-10-02T10:07:19.867482 text/html text/html 261939 2013-02-01T10:53:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 101024 2013-02-01T10:53:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 177567 2024-10-02T11:45:52.723180 application/epub+zip 184168 2024-10-02T11:45:46.545710 application/epub+zip 165854 2024-10-02T11:45:45.252728 application/epub+zip 335202 2024-10-02T11:45:55.653177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350377 2024-10-02T11:45:51.965220 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320545 2022-09-02T13:42:16.837642 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255943 255916 2024-10-02T11:45:43.019713 2023-10-02T10:07:19.585487 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 255871 2009-12-10T07:38:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 99971 2009-12-10T07:39:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 255862 2009-12-10T07:38:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 99950 2009-12-10T07:39:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21908 2024-10-02T11:45:55.782148 application/rdf+xml 15289 2024-10-02T11:45:45.824755 image/jpeg 3860 2024-10-02T11:45:45.552706 image/jpeg 174108 2024-10-02T11:45:43.407718 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