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Robert Browning, Delphi Classics

The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents the complete works of Robert Browning, with beautiful illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Browning's life and works* Concise introductions to the poetry and other works* Images of how the poetry books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts...

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Robert Browning

Here is a book which should prove a valuable and every welcome addition to the literature of Golf!Written in a fluent and easy style that makes reading a pleasure, this new history has the merit of literary quality, and the author's quiet, unobtrusive sense of humour eliminates the slightest suspicion of dullness or heaviness, without in any way detracting from the seriousness of his objective or the dignity and importance that even the most rabid devotee of the Royal and Ancient wo...

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Robert Browning, Morris, Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Nature’s year begins. Temperatures slowly rise. Green gradually becomes the dominant colour of the landscape. Rain from drenching showers to windy squalls help nourish the land. Nature has embarked on her epic symphony of the year.Each year, each season, each day is a little different from her previous work. Days lengthen as her canvas and palette grows more confident. Colour emerges from the shades of monochrome. She is at work on tasks everywhere.Naturally our classic poe...

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Robert Browning

Christmas eve is a Victorian-era religious poem that explores faith, doubt, and spiritual interpretation through a reflective and visionary narrative. It stands as an important example of 19th-century English poetry that engages with religion and philosophical inquiry, examining the tension between belief and skepticism. The poem presents a symbolic spiritual journey across different settings that represent contrasting theological perspectives. Through this structure, it addresses question...

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Robert Browning

"A Day with Browning" is a captivating exploration of the life and works of the renowned poet Robert Browning. The book delves into Browning's unique style, characterized by dramatic monologues and rich characterizations, which have left a lasting impact on English literature. Through vivid descriptions and insightful commentary, readers are invited to experience a day in the life of Browning, gaining a deeper understanding of his creative process and the themes that permeate his poetry, s...

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Robert Browning, Adriel Brandt

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Adriel Brandt

A selection of Robert Browning's dramatic monologues.In "My Last Duchess," an entitled nobleman shows off a portrait of his late wife.In "Soliloquy of the Spanish Cloister," a frustrated monk dwells on a petty rivalry.In "The Bishop Orders His Tomb at Saint Praxed's," a dying man instructs his family in how to elevate his final resting place above that of his rival's.In "Porphyria's Lover," a sinister narrator considers how to preserve the pure beauty of his...

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Robert Browning

Robert Browning's dramatic poems come alive here as psychological miniatures: voices under pressure, motives half-hidden, and moral truths revealed through speech, gesture, and sudden reversal. From Renaissance courts and medieval honor to religious devotion, failed love, ambition, and the dangerous reach of desire, these poems probe the inner costs of pride, jealousy, conscience, and power. "Incident of the French Camp," "The Patriot," "My Last Duchess," and "Count Gismond" dramatize cour...

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Robert Browning

In "Christmas Eve," Robert Browning explores the interplay between faith and doubt, weaving a complex tapestry of religious inquiry set against the backdrop of the 19th-century Victorian era. The poem presents a compelling dialogue between a priest and a skeptical thinker, encapsulating the tensions that existed between tradition and modernity during this period. Browning's mastery of dramatic monologue is evident in his vivid characterizations and nuanced portrayal of spiritual struggle, ...

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Robert Browning

In "The Pied Piper of Hamelin," Robert Browning weaves a captivating narrative poem rooted in the folklore of the German town of Hamelin. Through a vivid amalgamation of rhyme, rhythm, and rich imagery, Browning explores themes of betrayal, social responsibility, and the consequences of broken promises. His unique blending of playful language and darker undertones illustrates the complexity of human nature, set against the backdrop of a fantastical tale that resonates with deeper moral imp...

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Robert Browning, Kate Greenaway

The Pied Piper of Hamelin by Robert Browning illustrated by Kate Greenaway, First published 1888. This book contains 12 New Illustrations and 33 Original Colorful Illustrations. This edition has a linked "Table of Contents" and has been beautifully formatted.

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Robert Browning

The Pied Piper of Hamelin (German: Rattenfänger von Hameln also known as the Pan Piper, the Rat-Catcher of Hamelin) is the subject of a legend from the town of Hamelin (Hameln), Lower Saxony, Germany, in the Middle Ages. The earliest references describe a piper, dressed in multicolored ("pied") clothing, who was a rat-catcher hired by the town to lure rats away with his magic pipe. When the citizens refuse to pay for this service, he retaliates by using his instrument's magical power on th...

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Robert Browning

This collection was designed for optimal navigation on eReaders and other electronic devices. It is indexed alphabetically, chronologically and by category, making it easier to access individual books and poems. This collection offers lower price, the convenience of a one-time download, and it reduces the clutter in your digital library. All books included in this collection feature a hyperlinked table of contents and footnotes. The collection is complimented by an author biography.This Co...