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1 online resource |
Contents |
The heart and the head [1891] /Henry Jones -- Browning [1895] / George Saintsbury -- Robert Browning [1898] / John J. Chapman -- The poetry of barbarism [1900] / George Santayana -- Browning as a literary artist [1903] / Gilbert K. Chesterton -- Why is Browning popular? [1905] / Paul Elmer More -- The homeliness of Browning: a centenary article [1912] / Dixon Scott -- His saving grace of pessimism [1927] / Frances t. Russell -- The harlot and the thoughtful young man [1932] / William C. DeVane -- Blougram's apologetics [1946] / F.E.L. Priestley -- The virgin and the dragon [1947] / William C. DeVane -- Special pleading in the laboratory [1948] / Donald Smalley -- Browning the simple-hearted casuist [1949] / Hoxie N. Fairchild -- The infinite moment [1950] / William O. Raymond -- The private life of Robert Browning [1951] / Richard D. Altick -- A tentative apology for Robert Browning [1956] / Kenneth L. Knickerbocker -- The ring and the book: a relativist poem [1956] / Robert Langbaum -- Eve and the virgin [1957] / Roma A. King -- Browning's witless duke [1957] / B.R. Jerman -- Browning's shrewd duke [1959] / Laurence Perrine -- A reading of the early narratives [1959] / Robert Preyer -- Henry Jones on Browning's optimism [1964] / Philip Drew |
Summary |
The poetry of Robert Browning has been the subject of extensive literary criticism since his death in 1889. Two well-known Browning scholars here present the best of Browning criticism, bringing together from many sources representative evaluations of the poet and his poetry. The twenty-one essays here have been arranged chronologically so that the reader can follow the development of Browning studies and the fluctuations of his poetic reputation. They express varied points of view and are typical of the critical methods used by the Browning scholars. Included are essays by George Santayana, J |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 391-417) and indexes |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Browning, Robert, 1812-1889 -- Criticism and interpretation -- History
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SUBJECT |
Browning, Robert, 1812-1889 fast |
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Dramatic monologues -- History and criticism -- Theory, etc
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POETRY -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
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Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History
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Electronic book
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Author |
Knickerbocker, K. L. (Kenneth Leslie)
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ISBN |
9780813163628 |
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0813163625 |
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