Author Description
This fourth volume of the acclaimed Browning edition, produced under the general editorship of Ian Jack, contains the remainder of Bells and Pomegranates: Dramatic Romances and Lyrics, Luria, and A Soul's Tragedy, in addition to Christmas Eve and Easter Day, published first by Chapman and Hall in 1850. Each work in the current edition comprises a useful introduction, textual apparatus and explanatory annotations, and in this volume, corrections and additional matter pertaining to the first three volumes.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This volume serves as a definitive scholarly record of Robert Browning's mid-career poetic output, aiming to provide an authoritative text for researchers and students of Victorian literature. The editors, led by Ian Jack, utilize rigorous textual analysis to present the works in their historical context. By compiling the original 1850 editions alongside comprehensive annotations, the volume establishes a framework for understanding the evolution of Browning's dramatic monologues and philosophical verse.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Complete texts of Bells and Pomegranates VII-VIII, including Dramatic Romances and Lyrics, Luria, and A Soul's Tragedy.
- The full text of Christmas Eve and Easter Day as originally published by Chapman and Hall.
- Extensive textual apparatus, explanatory annotations, and critical introductions for each included work.
- Corrigenda and supplementary material addressing the contents of the preceding three volumes in the series.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Scholars and academic institutions recognize this edition as a foundational resource for the study of Browning's complex poetic structure. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose and the precision of the textual notes provided by the editorial team.
Page Count:
480
Publication Date:
1991-03-14
Publisher:
Clarendon Press
ISBN-10:
0198127898
ISBN-13:
9780198127895
Poetry
Victorian
Academic
Literary Criticism
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