My Last Duchess E-book
Author: Robert Browning
Genre: Literature, Poetry
Browning, Robert (1812-1899) - British Victorian Poet, noted for his
dramatic monologues, his rejection of overly-florid language, and his
mastery of psychological characterization. In 1846 he married Elizabeth
Barrett and shared with her one of the world's most celebrated romances.
My Last Duchess (1842) - Browning's best-known monologue, it is spoken by
Alfonso II, Duke of Ferrara. Opening lines: That's my last Duchess painted
on the wall, / Looking as if she were alive. I call...
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