Project Gutenberg 2003-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 1207 Browning, Robert 1812 1889 Dramatic Romances Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dramatic_Romances_and_Lyrics Introduction -- Incident of the French Camp -- The Patriot -- My Last Duchess -- Count Gismond -- The Boy and the Angel -- Instans Tyrannus -- Mesmerism -- The Glove -- Time's Revenges -- The Italian in England -- The Englishman in Italy -- In a Gondola -- Waring -- The Twins -- A Light Woman -- The Last Ride Together -- The Pied Piper of Hamelin: A Child's Story -- The Flight of the Duchess -- A Grammarian's Funeral -- The Heretic's Tragedy -- Holy-Cross Day -- Protus -- The Statue and the Bust -- Porphyria's Lover -- "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came". Produced by Richard Adicks, and David Widger "Dramatic Romances" by Robert Browning is a collection of dramatic monologues and narratives reflecting human emotions, relationships, and historical contexts, likely composed during the mid-19th century. The poems draw on themes of love, power, jealousy, and the intricacies of human motives, often set against historical backdrops like the Renaissance and various political situations. The collection includes notable pieces such as "My Last Duchess," which presents a Duke's introspections about his deceased wife, and "The Patriot," chronicling the rise and fall of a beloved figure. At the start of "Dramatic Romances," the introduction outlines Browning's exploration of complex emotional landscapes, emphasizing his deep understanding of human motives and the societal contexts of his characters. The opening poems introduce readers to scenes of passionate interactions and dramatic tensions, with characters ranging from a wounded soldier enthusiastically sharing victory to a Duke recounting his late wife's perceived shortcomings. This sets a tone of intense personal reflection interlaced with broader historical themes, inviting readers to consider the implications of love, loss, and existential struggle in the human experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English poetry -- 19th century PN PR Text Category: Poetry 268730 2025-08-02T10:42:01.783076 text/html 261939 2013-02-01T10:53:32 text/html 177634 2025-08-02T10:42:10.556008 application/epub+zip 184158 2025-08-02T10:42:04.724048 application/epub+zip 165845 2025-08-02T10:42:03.556055 application/epub+zip 335174 2025-08-02T10:42:13.423025 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350377 2025-08-02T10:42:09.853005 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320545 2022-09-02T13:42:16.837642 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255937 2025-08-02T10:42:01.438061 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 255871 2009-12-10T07:38:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 255862 2009-12-10T07:38:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20614 2025-08-02T10:42:13.752998 application/rdf+xml 15289 2025-08-02T10:42:04.075055 image/jpeg 3860 2025-08-02T10:42:03.818036 image/jpeg 99971 2009-12-10T07:39:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 101024 2013-02-01T10:53:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 99950 2009-12-10T07:39:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 174148 2025-08-02T10:42:01.832065 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