Life and Letters of Robert Browning
by Robert Browning Sutherland Orr
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About This Book
She was given access to Browning's letters by his sister and in 1891 she published Life and Letters of Robert Browning. The following year she re-published what became the sixth edition of Handbook to the Works of Robert Browning which contained her corrections. Orr published other smaller works including a description of the Browning's religious beliefs and articles against the proposal of Women's suffrage. Her essay on The Future of English Women caused much debate and caused Millicent Fawcett to publish The Future of A reply.
Chapters (69)
- LIFE AND LETTERS OF ROBERT BROWNING
- Second Edition
- Preface
- Chapter 1 Origin of the Browning Family—Robert Browning's
- Chapter 2 Robert Browning's Father—His Position in Life—Comparison
- Chapter 3 1812-1826 Birth of Robert Browning—His Childhood
- Chapter 4 1826-1833 First Impressions of Keats and Shelley—Prolonged
- Chapter 5 1833-1835 'Pauline'—Letters to Mr. Fox—Publication of the
- Chapter 6 1835-1838 Removal to Hatcham; some Particulars—Renewed
- Chapter 7 1838-1841 First Italian Journey—Letters to Miss Haworth—Mr.
- Chapter 8 1841-1844 'A Blot in the 'Scutcheon'—Letters to Mr.
- Chapter 9 1844-1849 Introduction to Miss Barrett—Engagement—Motives
- Chapter 10 1849-1852 Death of Mr. Browning's Mother—Birth of his
- Chapter 11 1852-1855 M. Joseph Milsand—His close Friendship with
- Chapter 12 1855-1858 'Men and Women'—'Karshook'—'Two in the
- Chapter 13 1858-1861 Mrs. Browning's Illness—Siena—Letter from Mr.
- Chapter 14 1861-1863 Miss Blagden—Letters from Mr. Browning to
- Chapter 15 1863-1869 Pornic—'James Lee's Wife'—Meeting at Mr. F.
- Chapter 16 1869-1873 Lord Dufferin; Helen's Tower—Scotland; Visit to
- Chapter 17 1873-1878 London Life—Love of Music—Miss
- Chapter 18 1878-1884 He revisits Italy; Asolo; Letters to Mrs.
- Chapter 19 1881-1887 The Browning Society; Mr. Furnivall; Miss E.
- Chapter 20 Constancy to Habit—Optimism—Belief in Providence—Political
- Chapter 21 1887-1889 Marriage of Mr. Barrett Browning—Removal to De
- Chapter 22 1889 Proposed Purchase of Land at Asolo—Venice—Letter
- LIFE AND LETTERS OF ROBERT BROWNING
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
- 1812-1826
- Chapter 4
- 1826-1833
- Chapter 5
- 1833-1835
- Chapter 6
- 1835-1838
- Chapter 7
- 1838-1841
- Chapter 8
- 1841-1844
- Chapter 9
- 1844-1849
- Chapter 10
- 1849-1852
- Chapter 11
- 1852-1855
- Chapter 12
- 1855-1858
- Chapter 13
- 1858-1861
- Chapter 14
- 1861-1863
- Chapter 15
- 1863-1869
- Chapter 16
- 1869-1873
- Chapter 17
- 1873-1878
- Chapter 18
- 1878-1884
- Chapter 19
- 1881-1887
- Chapter 20
- Chapter 21
- 1887-1889
- Chapter 22
- 1889
- Conclusion
- Index
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