Project Gutenberg 2007-04-28 Public domain in the USA. 261 Mayne, Ethel Colburn 1941 Armfield, Maxwell 1881 1972 Browning's Heroines Produced by Ted Garvin, Michael Zeug, Lisa Reigel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Browning's Heroines" by Ethel Colburn Mayne is a literary analysis written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the female characters portrayed in the poetry of Robert Browning, exploring their significance, individuality, and the broader themes of femininity and female empowerment through various sections. Mayne’s focus on Browning's heroines provides a fresh perspective on their roles and the poet’s treatment of womanhood. The opening of the work sets the stage for a thoughtful examination of Browning’s female characters, beginning with a preface that reflects on the poet's enduring relevance and the complexities of his work. Mayne argues for the depth and bravery embodied by Browning’s heroines, illustrating how they signify a modern understanding of female identity. She highlights the poet’s unique ability to portray young women not merely as objects of desire but as complex beings with their own hopes and challenges. The analysis begins with a comparison of Browning's approach to other literary representations of women, noting how he elevates girlhood into an admirable and independent existence worthy of celebration and study. The introduction emphasizes the blend of lyrical beauty and profound thematic exploration Mayne aims to demonstrate throughout the rest of her work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Browning, Robert, 1812-1889 -- Characters -- Women PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Category: Poetry Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 584917 2025-06-09T05:26:12.285461 text/html 611199 2021-01-02T16:03:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1545840 2021-01-02T16:03:19 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1501741 2025-06-09T05:26:34.993335 application/epub+zip 1509152 2025-06-09T05:26:20.205371 application/epub+zip 279899 2025-06-09T05:26:16.270420 application/epub+zip 942981 2025-06-09T05:26:41.996320 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1057126 2025-06-09T05:26:30.298359 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 646422 2022-09-10T06:23:58.155805 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 443002 2025-06-09T05:26:10.066445 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 442771 2021-01-02T16:03:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 175113 2021-01-02T16:03:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 442775 2021-01-02T16:03:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 175047 2021-01-02T16:03:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20893 2025-06-09T05:26:42.177253 application/rdf+xml 14324 2025-06-09T05:26:16.921374 image/jpeg 3566 2025-06-09T05:26:16.592384 image/jpeg 1647285 2025-06-09T05:26:12.362393 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 en.wikipedia