Project Gutenberg 2004-12-26 Public domain in the USA. 495 Sharp, William 1855 1905 Macleod, Fiona Life of Robert Browning Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Ripley and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Life of Robert Browning" by William Sharp is a biographical work written in the late 19th century. The book systematically explores the life and literary journey of the prolific English poet Robert Browning, delving into his family background, early years, and initial poetic endeavors. The opening of this biography introduces readers to Browning's birth in London in 1812 and his immediate literary contemporaries, highlighting the vibrant cultural milieu that surrounded his upbringing. The text sketches Browning's childhood filled with artistic influences, particularly from his parents—his father's literary prowess and his mother's musical inclinations. It further outlines Browning's early artistic aspirations and poetic precocity, hints at the formation of his distinctive voice, and presents the formative years that shaped his unique perspective as an artist. Ultimately, this initial section sets the stage for an exploration of Browning's evolution as a major figure in English literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Browning, Robert, 1812-1889 Poets, English -- 19th century -- Biography PR Text Category: Biographies Category: British Literature 558016 2025-08-06T10:01:01.022142 text/html 532762 2024-10-28T21:32:37 text/html 273734 2025-08-06T10:01:12.959047 application/epub+zip 282516 2025-08-06T10:01:04.595104 application/epub+zip 273366 2025-08-06T10:01:03.041127 application/epub+zip 538040 2025-08-06T10:01:18.295553 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485704 2025-08-06T10:01:11.617097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442354 2022-09-07T16:40:09.810333 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469301 2025-08-06T10:00:59.708144 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 449493 2024-10-28T21:32:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16166 2025-08-06T10:01:18.442533 application/rdf+xml 13301 2025-08-06T10:01:03.593092 image/jpeg 3835 2025-08-06T10:01:03.319103 image/jpeg 263655 2025-08-06T10:01:01.064106 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia