An Introduction to the Study of Robert Browning's Poetry

A practical critical introduction that guides readers through close study of Browning’s poetry, arguing that its complex subjectivity and the poet’s use of dramatic or psychological monologues require specialized attention. It analyzes diction and structure, traces spiritual currents in English verse back to earlier traditions, and emphasizes recurring concerns of personality, art, and a Christian conception of the divine. The volume offers explanatory arguments and notes for individual poems, discusses interpretive difficulties, and includes editorial additions such as a facsimile letter, a portrait, and an added poem with commentary to assist students’ understanding.