Browning

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ROBERT BROWNING

*Publication details of Meeting at Night:*	First published in 1845 in the volume Dramatic Romances and Lyrics.
Other literary works include:	Paracelsus (1835). Sordello (1840). Collected Poems (1862). The Ring and the Book (1868-69).

A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY

Born:

7th of May, 1812 in Camberwell (a suburb of London), England.

Early years:

Browning was the first child of Robert and Sarah Anna Browning. His mother was a fervent Evangelical and an accomplished pianist.

Schooling:

Most of the poet's education came from his home. He learnt Latin, Greek, French and Italian by the time he was fourteen. He started to attend the University of London in 1828, but left in discontent to pursue his own reading at his own pace.

Career:

In 1833, Browning published Pauline: A Fragment of a Confession anonymously. In 1834, he travelled to Russia and made in 1838 his first trip to Italy. Browning's early poetical works attracted little attention until the publication of Paracelsus in 1835. From 1837 to 1846 he attempted to write verse drama for stage. Between 1841 and 1846 his works appeared under the title Bells and Pomegranates, which contained several of his best known lyrics. In 1844 Browning began a correspondence with Elizabeth Barret, a significant poet of the time. They met in 1845 and were married in 1846.

Final years:

The 1860s were the peak of his career. His influence continued to grow, however, and finally led to the founding of the Browning Society in 1881.

Died:

He died in Italy on 12th December, 1889, on the day his final volume of verse, Ascolando, was published. He is buried in Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey.

Born:	7th of May, 1812 in Camberwell (a suburb of London), England.
Early years:	Browning was the first child of Robert and Sarah Anna Browning. His mother was a fervent Evangelical and an accomplished pianist.
Schooling:	Most of the poet's education came from his home. He learnt Latin, Greek, French and Italian by the time he was fourteen. He started to attend the University of London in 1828, but left in discontent to pursue his own reading at his own pace.
Career:	In 1833, Browning published Pauline: A Fragment of a Confession anonymously. In 1834, he travelled to Russia and made in 1838 his first trip to Italy. Browning's early poetical works attracted little attention until the publication of Paracelsus in 1835. From 1837 to 1846 he attempted to write verse drama for stage. Between 1841 and 1846 his works appeared under the title Bells and Pomegranates, which contained several of his best known lyrics. In 1844 Browning began a correspondence with Elizabeth Barret, a significant poet of the time. They met in 1845 and were married in 1846.
Final years:	The 1860s were the peak of his career. His influence continued to grow, however, and finally led to the founding of the Browning Society in 1881.
Died:	He died in Italy on 12th December, 1889, on the day his final volume of verse, Ascolando, was published. He is buried in Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey.