Robert Browning was an English poet and playwright whose mastery of the dramatic monologue made him one of the foremost Victorian poets. His poems are known for their irony, characterization, dark humour, social commentary, historical settings, and challenging vocabulary and syntax.
When Browning died in 1889, he was regarded as a sage and philosopher-poet who through his writing had made contributions to Victorian social and political discourse. Unusually for a poet, societies for the study of his work were founded while he was still alive. Such Browning Societies remained common in Britain and the United States until the early 20th century. ( Wikipedia )
When Browning died in 1889, he was regarded as a sage and philosopher-poet who through his writing had made contributions to Victorian social and political discourse. Unusually for a poet, societies for the study of his work were founded while he was still alive. Such Browning Societies remained common in Britain and the United States until the early 20th century. ( Wikipedia )
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Wanting is - What? - Read by ALP
00:58 - Chapter 2
Wanting is - What? - Read by BK
01:14 - Chapter 3
Wanting is - What? - Read by CM
00:49 - Chapter 4
Wanting is - What? - Read by ED
01:00 - Chapter 5
Wanting is - What? - Read by EL
00:57 - Chapter 6
Wanting is - What? - Read by FH
00:53 - Chapter 7
Wanting is - What? - Read by IK
01:04 - Chapter 8
Wanting is - What? - Read by KV
00:55 - Chapter 9
Wanting is - What? - Read by LAH
01:06 - Chapter 10
Wanting is - What? - Read by NR
01:02 - Chapter 11
Wanting is - What? - Read by PJW
01:06 - Chapter 12
Wanting is - What? - Read by PS
00:56 - Chapter 13
Wanting is - What? - Read by RAJ
00:58 - Chapter 14
Wanting is - What? - Read by SCHRM
01:06 - Chapter 15
Wanting is - What? - Read by TD
00:58 - Chapter 16
Wanting is - What? - Read by TP
01:07 - Chapter 17
Wanting is - What? - Read by VB
01:06