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Men and Women

by Robert Browning

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15 total

MEN AND WOMEN - By Robert Browning

0:02

INTRODUCTION

23:01

"TRANSCENDENTALISM: A POEM IN TWELVE BOOKS" - 1855

5:08

HOW IT STRIKES A CONTEMPORARY

6:29

ARTEMIS PROLOGIZES

6:10

AN EPISTLE CONTAINING THE STRANGE MEDICAL EXPERIENCE OF KARSHISH, THE ARAB PHYSICIAN

21:32

JOHANNES AGRICOLA IN MEDITATION - 1842

4:23

PICTOR IGNOTUS - FLORENCE, 15-1845

4:51

FRA LIPPO LIPPI - 1855

25:20

ANDREA DEL SARTO - (CALLED "THE FAULTLESS PAINTER") - 1855

17:21

Description

This volume gathers a striking mix of concise lyrical pieces and more expansive dramatic monologues, each revealing the poet’s talent for turning fleeting thoughts and vivid scenes into palpable, spoken moments. The shorter works sparkle with wit and immediacy—brief snapshots of love, doubt, or mystery—while the longer blank‑verse poems unfold as richly drawn portraits of individuals caught in the currents of history and personal ambition.

In a later self‑assessment, the poet reshaped the collection, separating the lighter, almost conversational verses from the weightier, character‑driven studies that delve into the complexities of gender, identity, and moral struggle. Listeners will hear voices that range from playful banter to solemn introspection, all rendered with the same meticulous attention to rhythm and emotional depth that makes each poem feel like a private conversation turned public stage.

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Etext produced by Dick Adicks HTML file produced by David Widger Introduction and Notes: Charlotte Porter and Helen A. Clarke, from the edition of Browning's poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, New York, in 1898. Editing conventions: The digraphs have been silently rendered as "ae" or "oe." [u`] indicates u-grave, [a`] a-grave, [e`] e-grave, and [a^] a-circumflex. Similarly, u-umlaut is rendered as "ue." Stanza and section numbers have been moved to the left margin, and periods that follow them have been removed. Periods have been omitted after Roman numerals in the titles of popes and nobles. In keeping with contemporary practice, commas have been deleted when they precede dashes and spaces deleted in such contractions as "there's" where the printed text has "there 's." In references to Bible verses, Roman numerals have been changed to Arabic numerals (e. g., "John iii.16" is changed to "John 3:16").

Release date

2005-12-26

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Source

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17393

Subjects

Poetry PR

About the author

Robert Browning

1812–1889

A major Victorian poet, he became famous for dramatic monologues that let readers overhear minds at work. His poems are often vivid, psychologically sharp, and full of unusual energy.

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