About
Robert Browning (1812-1889) was an English poet and playwright, a major figure of Victorian poetry. Self-taught, educated at home by his father, he mastered several languages by his teens. He perfected the dramatic monologue, notably in his collections 'Men and Women' (1855) and 'Dramatis Personae' (1864). His epic work 'The Ring and the Book' (1868-1869) established him as a leading poet. He secretly married poet Elizabeth Barrett in 1846 and lived with her in Italy until her death in 1861. He died in Venice in 1889 and was buried in Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey.
* 1812-05-07 — † 1889-12-12
Major works
- Pauline: A Fragment of a Confession (1833)poem
- Paracelsus (1835)dramatic poem
- Dramatic Lyrics (1842)poetry collection
- Men and Women (1855)poetry collection
- The Ring and the Book (1868)epic poem
Key milestones
- 1846Secretly married Elizabeth Barrett in London.
- 1861Elizabeth Barrett Browning died in Florence.
- 1889Buried in Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey.
Themes
Dramatic monologueLove and relationshipsArt and creativityHuman psychologyFaith and doubt
Sources: westminster-abbey.org · poetryfoundation.org
