Robert browning biography 1812 war

After the death of his wife in 1861, Browning left Florence, never to return. In 1860, however, he had bought the "Old Yellow Book" in a second-hand stall in Florence. This was the source for his epic poem, The Ring, and the Book, published in 1868-69.

Between 1864 and 1889, Browning published almost two dozen titles, including: The Poetical Works (1863); Dramatis Personae (1864); Balaustion's Adventure (1871); Prince Hohenstiel-Schwangau (1871); Fifine at the Fair (1872); Red Cotton Night-Cap Country (1873); Aristophanes' Apology and The Inn Album (1875); Pacchiarotto and How He Worked in Distemper (1876); The Agamemnon of Aeschylus (1877); La Saisiaz: The Two Poets of Croisic (1878); Dramatic Idyls (1879); Jocoseria (1883); Ferishtah's Fancies (1884); Parleyings with Certain People of Importance in Their Day (1887); and The Poetical Works (16 vols., 1888-89).

In 1867, Browning received an Honorary M.A. from Oxford and was made and Honorary Fel