My Last Duchess Unabridged

Author : Robert Browning
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2024-01-06
Category : Poetry
ISBN : EAN:8596547801870

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My Last Duchess (Unabridged) by Robert Browning Pdf

This carefully crafted ebook: "My Last Duchess (Unabridged)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. "My Last Duchess" is a poem, frequently anthologised as an example of the dramatic monologue. It first appeared in 1842 in Browning's Dramatic Lyrics. The poem is written in 28 rhymed couplets of iambic pentameter. The poem is set during the late Italian Renaissance. The speaker (presumably the Duke of Ferrara) is giving the emissary of the family of his prospective new wife (presumably a third or fourth since Browning could have easily written 'second' but did not do so) a tour of the artworks in his home. He draws a curtain to reveal a painting of a woman, explaining that it is a portrait of his late wife; he invites his guest to sit and look at the painting. Robert Browning (1812 - 1889) was an English poet and playwright whose mastery of dramatic verse, and in particular the dramatic monologue, made him one of the foremost Victorian poets. His poems are known for their irony, characterization, dark humor, social commentary, historical settings, and challenging vocabulary and syntax. The speakers in his poems are often musicians or painters whose work functions as a metaphor for poetry.

Author : Robert Browning
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015-05-07
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9788026836438

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My Last Duchess (Unabridged) by Robert Browning Pdf

This carefully crafted ebook: "My Last Duchess (Unabridged)” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. "My Last Duchess" is a poem, frequently anthologised as an example of the dramatic monologue. It first appeared in 1842 in Browning's Dramatic Lyrics. The poem is written in 28 rhymed couplets of iambic pentameter. The poem is set during the late Italian Renaissance. The speaker (presumably the Duke of Ferrara) is giving the emissary of the family of his prospective new wife (presumably a third or fourth since Browning could have easily written 'second' but did not do so) a tour of the artworks in his home. He draws a curtain to reveal a painting of a woman, explaining that it is a portrait of his late wife; he invites his guest to sit and look at the painting. Robert Browning (1812 - 1889) was an English poet and playwright whose mastery of dramatic verse, and in particular the dramatic monologue, made him one of the foremost Victorian poets. His poems are known for their irony, characterization, dark humor, social commentary, historical settings, and challenging vocabulary and syntax. The speakers in his poems are often musicians or painters whose work functions as a metaphor for poetry.

Author : Robert Browning
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-05
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9780486114255

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My Last Duchess and Other Poems by Robert Browning Pdf

Features 42 works, among them a number of the Victorian master's famed dramatic monologues, plus such memorable masterworks as "Love among the Ruins," "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" and "Home Thoughts from Abroad."

Author : Robert Browning
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-06
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9788027236329

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MY LAST DUCHESS by Robert Browning Pdf

This eBook edition of "MY LAST DUCHESS" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. My Last Duchess is a poem, frequently anthologised as an example of the dramatic monologue. It first appeared in 1842 in Browning's Dramatic Lyrics. The poem is written in 28 rhymed couplets of iambic pentameter. The poem is set during the late Italian Renaissance. The speaker (presumably the Duke of Ferrara) is giving the emissary of the family of his prospective new wife (presumably a third or fourth since Browning could have easily written 'second' but did not do so) a tour of the artworks in his home. He draws a curtain to reveal a painting of a woman, explaining that it is a portrait of his late wife; he invites his guest to sit and look at the painting. Robert Browning (1812 - 1889) was an English poet and playwright whose mastery of dramatic verse, and in particular the dramatic monologue, made him one of the foremost Victorian poets. His poems are known for their irony, characterization, dark humor, social commentary, historical settings, and challenging vocabulary and syntax. The speakers in his poems are often musicians or painters whose work functions as a metaphor for poetry.

Author : Gabrielle Kimm
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1405518618

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His Last Duchess by Gabrielle Kimm Pdf

When sixteen-year-old Lucrezia de' Medici marries the fifth Duke of Ferrara, Alfonso d'Este, she imagines life with her handsome husband will be idyllic. But little does she know that he is a very complicated man. The marriage is fraught with difficulties from the start, and, as time passes, Lucrezia becomes increasingly alienated. For Alfonso, the pressure mounts as the Vatican threatens to reclaim his title should the couple remain unable to produce an heir. Only his lover Francesca seems able to tame his increasing fury. But Alfonso's growing resentment towards his duchess soon becomes unbearable, and he begins to plot an unthinkable way to escape his problems. Originally inspired by a Robert Browning poem, His Last Duchess gorgeously brings to life the passions and people of sixteenth-century Tuscany and Ferrara. It is a story you are unlikely to forget for a long time.

Author : Robert Browning
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 172246142X

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Dramatic Lyrics by Robert Browning Pdf

Dramatic Lyrics Robert Browning Forty miles off, like a roebuck at bay, Flouts Castle Brancepeth the Roundheads' array: Who laughs, "Good fellows ere this, by my fay, "Boot, saddle, to horse, and away!" We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.

Author : Iain Crichton Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Intellectuals
ISBN : 1495652645

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My Last Duchess by Iain Crichton Smith Pdf

As part of Passions in Poetry, Ron Carnell provides the full text of the poem entitled "My Last Duchess." This poem was written by the English poet Robert Browning (1812-1889).

Author : Candace Ward
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-05
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9780486113234

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World War One British Poets by Candace Ward Pdf

DIVRich selection of powerful, moving verse includes Brooke's "The Soldier," Owen's "Anthem for Doomed Youth," "In Flanders Fields," by Lieut. Col. McCrae, more by Hardy, Kipling, many others. /div

Author : Annie Finch,Kathrine Varnes
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : American poetry
ISBN : 0472067257

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An Exaltation of Forms by Annie Finch,Kathrine Varnes Pdf

Fifty poets examine the architecture of poems--from the haiku to rap music--and trace their history

Author : Clement Wood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1064 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : English language
ISBN : UOM:39015027260291

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Clement Wood's Unabridged Rhyming Dictionary by Clement Wood Pdf

Reference work for poets and writers of verse or song lyrics.

Author : John Webster
Publisher : BoD - Books on Demand
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9791041804825

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The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster Pdf

John Webster was a later contemporary of Shakespeare, and The Duchess of Malfi, Webster’s best known play, is considered among the best of the period. It appears to have been first performed in 1612–13 at the Blackfriars before moving on to the larger and more famous Globe Theatre, and was later published in 1623. The play is loosely based on a real Duchess of Amalfi, a widow who marries beneath her station. On learning of this, her brothers become enraged and vow their revenge. Soon the intrigue, deceit, and murders begin. Marked by the period’s love of spectacular violence, each character exacts his revenge, and in turn suffers vengeance at the hands of others. Coming after Shakespeare’s equally sanguine Hamlet and Kyd’s The Spanish Tragedy, Webster’s The Duchess of Malfi brings to a close the era of the great Senecan tragedies of blood and revenge. As the Jacobean period progressed, the spectacle became more violent and dark, reflecting the public’s growing dissatisfaction with the corruption of King James’ court.

Author : Luigi Pirandello
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780486154794

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The Oil Jar and Other Stories by Luigi Pirandello Pdf

Celebrated title story plus "Little Hut," "Mrs. Frola and Mr. Ponza, Her Son-in-Law," "Citrons from Sicily," "With Other Eyes," "A Voice," and 5 other tales from the 1934 Nobel Prize-winning author.

Author : Claude McKay
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1953
Category : Black people
ISBN : STANFORD:36105004516923

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Selected Poems of Claude McKay by Claude McKay Pdf

Author : Catherine Ostler
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2022-02-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781982179755

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The Duchess Countess by Catherine Ostler Pdf

Discover the adventurous life of the stylish and scandalous Elizabeth Chudleigh, Duchess of Kingston—a woman whose infamous trial was bigger news in British society than the American War of Independence. “Bridgerton fans take note: For sheer incident and drama, Chudleigh’s story rivals any episode of the popular Regency-era Netflix series. And it’s all true” (The Washington Post). As maid of honor to the Princess of Wales, Elizabeth Chudleigh enjoyed a luxurious life in the inner circle of the Hanoverian court. With her extraordinary style and engaging wit, she both delighted and scandalized the press and public. She would later even inspire William Thackeray when he was writing his classic Vanity Fair, providing the inspiration for the alluring social climber Becky Sharp. But Elizabeth’s real story is more complex and surprising than anything out of fiction. A clandestine, candlelit wedding to the young heir to an earldom, a second marriage to a duke, a lust for diamonds, and an electrifying appearance at a masquerade ball in a gossamer dress—it’s no wonder that Elizabeth’s eventual trial was a sensation. Charged with bigamy, an accusation she vehemently fought against, Elizabeth refused to submit to public humiliation and retire quietly. “A superb, gripping, decadent, colorful biography that brings an extraordinary woman and a whole world blazingly to life” (Simon Sebag Montefiore, New York Times bestselling author), The Duchess Countess is perfect for fans of Bridgerton, Women of Means, and The Crown.

Author : Robert Browning
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-07
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9788026836452

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Porphyria's Lover (Unabridged) by Robert Browning Pdf

This carefully crafted ebook: "Porphyria's Lover (Unabridged)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. "Porphyria's Lover" is Browning's first ever short dramatic monologue, and also the first of his poems to examine abnormal psychology. In the poem, a man strangles his lover - Porphyria - with her hair. Porphyria's lover then talks of the corpse's blue eyes, golden hair, and describes the feeling of perfect happiness the murder gives him. Although he winds her hair around her throat 3 times to throttle her, the woman never cries out. The poem uses a somewhat unusual rhyme scheme: A,B,A,B,B, the final repetition bringing each stanza to a heavy rest. Robert Browning (1812-1889) was an English poet and playwright whose mastery of dramatic verse, and in particular the dramatic monologue, made him one of the foremost Victorian poets. His poems are known for their irony, characterization, dark humor, social commentary, historical settings, and challenging vocabulary and syntax. The speakers in his poems are often musicians or painters whose work functions as a metaphor for poetry.