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Description:The twenty-two essays in this volume offer the best available selection of critical studies on Robert Browning and his poetry, showing that much-maligned Victorian to be not so simple a poet and optimist as he is sometimes taken to be. Drawn from many journals and books, the essays represent not only the finest evaluations of Browning's work but also the various points of view and critical methods which scholars and critics have brought to bear upon the poet. They therefore afford an opportunity of judging the progress of criticism itself as well as the poetry it is concerned with.Arranged chronologically, the essays show the development of Browning criticism over the years, and in them can be traced the fluctuations of his reputation. Beginning with Henry Jones in 1891, the first seven essays are strongly impressionistic critiques that consider Browining as a living force, a power to be rechoned with. With William C. DeVane, Browning studies move from the realm of philosophers and literary men to that of scholars, and the later essays involve not acceptance or rejection of Browning's work but rather careful study and analysis of its form and effectiveness. Finally, Philip Drew, in the most recent essay of the book, returns to the dilemma which so troubled Henry Jones and views Browning's resolution of it in a more favorable light.In their introduction the editors comment succinctly upon the essays, placing each in the general context of Browning criticism and showing how they are critically related to one another. A valuable contribution to this volume is the bibliography of Browning studies, compiled by Mr. Litzinger, which brings up to date the earlier work of Broughton, Northup, and Pearsall and covers the period from 1950 through May 1965.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Browning Critics. To get started finding The Browning Critics, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The twenty-two essays in this volume offer the best available selection of critical studies on Robert Browning and his poetry, showing that much-maligned Victorian to be not so simple a poet and optimist as he is sometimes taken to be. Drawn from many journals and books, the essays represent not only the finest evaluations of Browning's work but also the various points of view and critical methods which scholars and critics have brought to bear upon the poet. They therefore afford an opportunity of judging the progress of criticism itself as well as the poetry it is concerned with.Arranged chronologically, the essays show the development of Browning criticism over the years, and in them can be traced the fluctuations of his reputation. Beginning with Henry Jones in 1891, the first seven essays are strongly impressionistic critiques that consider Browining as a living force, a power to be rechoned with. With William C. DeVane, Browning studies move from the realm of philosophers and literary men to that of scholars, and the later essays involve not acceptance or rejection of Browning's work but rather careful study and analysis of its form and effectiveness. Finally, Philip Drew, in the most recent essay of the book, returns to the dilemma which so troubled Henry Jones and views Browning's resolution of it in a more favorable light.In their introduction the editors comment succinctly upon the essays, placing each in the general context of Browning criticism and showing how they are critically related to one another. A valuable contribution to this volume is the bibliography of Browning studies, compiled by Mr. Litzinger, which brings up to date the earlier work of Broughton, Northup, and Pearsall and covers the period from 1950 through May 1965.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Browning Critics. To get started finding The Browning Critics, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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