Robert Browning
English Victorian poet who perfected the dramatic monologue form, allowing morally complex speakers to reveal themselves through their own words. My Last Duchess and The Ring and the Book are his masterpieces.
Works
- My Last DuchessDramatic monologue revealing a duke's jealous possessiveness
- The Ring and the BookEpic narrative told through multiple perspectives of a murder trial
- Men and WomenCollection of dramatic monologues exploring human relationships
- Dramatic LyricsCollection of dramatic monologues and love poems
- Pippa PassesDrama set in a single day portraying interconnected human lives