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ROBERT BROWNING

ROBERT BROWNING. MOHAMMED RASHDAN MRS.Timm 12 January 19, 2014. Introduction. Famous Quote’s: “My sun sets to rise again .” “Love is energy of life .” Famous Works: The Ring and the Book, Men and Women . Early Life.

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ROBERT BROWNING

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  1. ROBERT BROWNING MOHAMMED RASHDAN MRS.Timm 12 January 19, 2014

  2. Introduction • Famous Quote’s: • “My sun sets to rise again.” • “Love is energy of life.” • Famous Works: • The Ring and the Book, Men and Women.

  3. Early Life • Poet Robert Browning was born on May 7 1812 in camber well, England. • The son of a bank clerk and a musical, religious mother. • He reads a lot as well, learned foreign languages as well as boxing and horsemanship, and began writing poetry. • However his early poetry, based on Shelley's confessional style, was harshly criticized, and he abandoned poetry for drama.

  4. Education • Robert Browning attended boarding school and studied briefly at the University of London. • Returned to his parents home to continue his education with tutors.

  5. Personal life • In 1845, Browning met the poet Elizabeth Barrett. • They began regularly corresponding and gradually a romance developed between them. • He Married Elizabeth Barrett in 12 September 1846.

  6. Career • Browning found no more success as a playwright than as a poet. • Encountered a new form, the dramatic monologue, the form that his most successful poetry would take. • Dramatic Lyrics (1842) failed to win the critics' hearts. His poetry did win praise, however, from the respected poet Elizabeth Barrett. • He published a remarkable 12-volume poem called The Ring and the Book, about a real 17th century murder trial in Rome. • Known Works - The Ring and the Book, Men and Women, The Pied Piper of Hamelin, Porphyria's Lover, My Last Duchess

  7. death • In the remaining years of his life Browning travelled a lot. • Browning died at his son's home Ca' Rezzonico in Venice on 12 December 1889. • He was buried in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey.

  8. Conclusion • born on May 7 1812 in camber well, England. • Died at his son's home in Italia on 12 December 1889. • Well Known English Poet in the 1800’s • Married To Elizabeth Barrett. • Famous Works -The Ring and the Book, Men and Women, The Pied Piper of Hamelin, Porphyria's Lover, My Last Duchess.

  9. Citations • "Robert Browning -." Poets.org - Poetry, Poems, Bios & More. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Jan. 2014. • "Robert Browning." : The Poetry Foundation. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Jan. 2014 • Moore, Michael D. "Robert Browning." Literary Reference Center. Salem Press, Inc., 2003. Web. 8 Jan. 2014. • "Google Books." Google Books. Cambridge University, n.d. Web. 06 Jan. 2014 • "Robert Browning (1812-1889)." Robert Browning. The Literary Network, 2000. Web. 8 Jan. 2014. • Lancashire, Ian. "RPO -- Robert Browning : Meeting at Night." Representative Poetry On-line: Version 3.0. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Jan. 2014. • "Robert Browning - Poems and Biography by Poetry Connection." PoetryConnection.net :: Your Connection to Great Poetry. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Jan. 2014. • Bloom, Harold. "Biography of Robert Browning." EBSCO Publishing Service Selection Page. Infobade Publishing, 2001. Web. 8 Jan. 2014.

  10. CITATIONS • "Robert Browning -." Poets.org - Poetry, Poems, Bios & More. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Jan. 2014. • Bloom, Harold. "Biography of Robert Browning." Literary Reference Center. EBSCO, n.d. Web. 18 Jan. 2014. • Auerbach, Nina. "Robert Browning's Last Word." JSTOR, n.d. Web. 18 Jan. 2014.

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