Porphyrias Lover
Book Author Robert Browning
DescriptionBrowning, Robert (1812-1899) - British Victorian Poet, noted for his dramatic monologues, his rejection of overly-florid language, and his mastery of psychological characterization. In 1846 he married Elizabeth Barrett and shared with her one of the world’s most celebrated romances. Porphyria’s Lover (1842) - A masterful
soliloquy on the intensity of possessive love. Opening lines: The rain set early in to-night, The sullen wind was soon awake...