Explore the fascinating duality of a Victorian literary giant with this 1969 edition of Robert Browning and His World: Two Robert Brownings?, a compelling addition to any scholarly library. Penned by acclaimed biographer Maisie Ward and published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston, this hardcover volume serves as the definitive second installment of her exhaustive biographical study on the poet.
- Size: 9" x 6" (Measurements are close but approximate)
- Decade: 1960s
- Style: Dark Academia / Literary Biography
- Condition: Very good vintage condition; includes its original paper dust cover with well-preserved interior pages
- Extra notes: Spanning 337 pages, this work focuses deeply on Browning's later life, his creative evolution after Elizabeth Barrett Browning's passing, and his complex social identity
Biographer Maisie Ward spent decades examining the contrasting layers of Robert Browning, a man who split his existence between the conventional, middle-class London dinner circuit and the intense, psychological depths of his dramatic monologues. Published at the tail end of the 1960s, this work remains highly regarded for its integration of previously unpublished family letters and rare historical accounts. Featuring a beautifully textured, era-specific gold and brown dust jacket, this substantial biography offers a striking visual anchor for a dark academia reading room or a vintage bookshelf arrangement.