Project Gutenberg 2012-02-14 Public domain in the USA. 251 Clarke, Helen A. (Helen Archibald) 1860 1926 Clarke, Helen Archibald Browning and His Century Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Browning and His Century" by Helen A. Clarke is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the context and impact of the 19th century through the lens of poet Robert Browning's work, presenting a detailed analysis of the intellectual struggles and shifts of the time, particularly in relation to the conflict between mind and spirit. Clarke delves into Browning's contributions to literature and philosophy, unraveling his engagement with contemporary scientific, religious, and artistic ideas, making the book a significant resource for those interested in literary history and Victorian culture. The opening of the book introduces the transformative era of the 19th century, marked by humanity's evolving self-awareness and the tension between intellectual understanding and spiritual belief. Clarke begins with a reflection on this period's struggle, emphasizing Browning's role in articulating the complex relationship between mind, spirit, and the overarching societal changes. She references key historical figures and concepts that shaped this conflict, setting the stage for exploring Browning's ideas as they relate to broader themes of evolution, knowledge, and the pursuit of truth. Through this detailed prologue, readers gain insight into the foundational themes that will permeate Clarke's examination of Browning's life and work throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/38874/38874-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 46.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Browning, Robert, 1812-1889 Poets, English -- 19th century -- Biography Nineteenth century PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature Category: Poetry Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Philosophy & Ethics 544200 2025-06-15T17:40:00.734786 text/html 557643 2021-01-08T13:40:09 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 844688 2021-01-08T13:40:09 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 920306 2025-06-15T17:40:09.789750 application/epub+zip 925090 2025-06-15T17:40:02.640795 application/epub+zip 253669 2025-06-15T17:40:01.663769 application/epub+zip 1067666 2025-06-15T17:40:14.502740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1024856 2025-06-15T17:40:08.212744 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355951 2022-09-17T17:11:57.479632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 494459 2025-06-15T17:39:59.785788 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 494215 2021-01-08T13:40:09 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 187682 2021-01-08T13:40:09 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 494233 2021-01-08T13:40:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 187594 2021-01-08T13:40:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21120 2025-06-15T17:40:14.656709 application/rdf+xml 14175 2025-06-15T17:40:01.766787 image/jpeg 2119 2025-06-15T17:40:01.713778 image/jpeg 843898 2025-06-15T17:40:00.825820 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