The Treasury of Victorian Poetry, Robert Browning
The Treasury of Victorian Poetry, Robert Browning
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The Treasury of Victorian Poetry

Author: Robert Browning, Lord Alfred Tennyson, Christina Rossetti, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Algernon Charles Swinburne

Narrator: Sir John Gielgud, Peter Orr, Gwen Watford, David King

Unabridged: 3 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/05/2020

Synopsis

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first time. A collection of the greatest poetry from the Victorian era, read by some of the 20th century’s most renowned actors. Science, religion, and sexuality are played out in these timeless readings of poetry written during the Romantic period. Performed by Sir John Gielgud; Peter Orr; Gwen Watford; and David King. This collection includes poems from:• Robert Browning• Lord Alfred Tennyson• Christina Rossetti• Gerard Manley Hopkins• Dante Gabriel Rossetti• Algernon Charles Swinburne• Paul Edmonds• Matthew Arnold• Haldreyn (William Morris)• Arthur Hugh Clough

About Robert Browning

Robert Browning (1812–1889), born in London, was a major English poet of the Victorian age. He is noted for his psychological insight into character and motivations, his colloquial English, and his perfection of the dramatic monologue form. He influenced many modern poets, partly through his development of the dramatic monologue and his use of stream of consciousness. He was married to poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Katie on October 31, 2022

Maybe 3.5. The premise was fascinating, and I liked how Robert Browning explored the complexity of true and reliability with all his different narrators. There were some very fantastic moments - but it is quite long for the story it's telling and sometimes felt a little slow.......more

Goodreads review by Steve on September 28, 2021

The overwhelming question which pursued me as I worked my way through the over six hundred pages of this epic poem, and struggled to come to terms with its copious notes explaining its many classical, literary and biblical allusions was: ‘What so possessed Browning to undertake such a massive effort......more

Goodreads review by David on October 03, 2013

I first read he Ring and the Book when I was young, about thirty. Rereading the poetic novel again at fifty proved to be a very different experience. The journey of my life illuminated far too many of the episodes that make up the variety of tellings of the horrible tragedy. I found myself disturbed......more

Goodreads review by J. on November 27, 2013

An absolutely amazing novel...I mean poem. Nothing short of astonishing--light years ahead of its time. I might be wrong, but I believe his wife, Elizabeth, died shortly before he wrote this. If only we all could convert our sorrow into acts of genius. His Pope is one of the great all time character......more

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