Browning'S Paracelsus - Browning, Robert

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Résumé :
An uncompromising meditation from one of the nineteenth century's fiercest imaginations, Browning's Paracelsus confronts the hunger for knowledge, the temptation of mastery and the spiritual cost of ambition. Ambition meets alchemy and doubt. Part philosophical poem, part poetic drama, Paracelsus blends dramatic sweep with introspective lyricism and sits at the heart of nineteenth-century British poetry and Victorian era literature. Readers of dramatic monologue anthologies will recognise Browning's restless voice...

Biographie:
The Pied Piper of Hamelin and Other Poems / Every Boy's Library by Robert Browning Hamelin Town's in Brunswick, By famous Hanover city; The river Weser, deep and wide, Washes its wall on the southern side; A pleasanter spot you never spied; But, when begins my ditty, Almost five hundred years ago, To see the townsfolk suffer so From vermin, was a pity. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. The Pied Piper of Hamelin 'Leave to go and see my wife, whom I call the Belle Aurore' I galloped, Dirck galloped, we galloped all three A rider bound on bound full galloping, nor bridle drew until he reached the mound Hair, such a wonder of flix and floss And full in the face of its owner flung the glove CONTENTS. Herv? Riel Cavalier Tunes How They Brought the Good News from Ghent to Aix Through the Metidja to Abd-el-kadr Incident of the French Camp Clive Mul?ykeh Tray A Tale Gold Hair Donald The Glove

Sommaire:
enthusiasts of classic English literature will find its moral urgency and rhetorical daring compelling. The poem's engagement with alchemy and mysticism and its probing of philosophical poetry themes make it a natural point of interest for those attracted to existential exploration poems, while its dense rhetoric rewards close attention. Browning varies tone between declamatory address and intimate confession, deploying the rhetorical energy that links this work to his later masterpieces. Its argumentative drive invites rereading and annotation, making the poem as rewarding for casual encounter as for sustained study. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. This edition is equally suited to casual readers and collectors. As a core entry in Robert Browning works, it offers valuable context for students and scholars: a literature students' resource and a practical poetry analysis reference for paracelsus poem study and wider research into Victorian poetry. Suitable for seminars, essays and comparative studies, it supports close reading as well as broader historical enquiry. Collectors assembling a Victorian poetry collection will value the thoughtful stewardship of a heritage text, and anyone curious about the collision of mysticism, intellect and conscience in classic English literature will find Paracelsus a rewarding, restless companion. It belongs on the shelf of any serious Browning reader....