Why did Browning’s poems go so long unread? Curry, a teacher of expression and oratory, answers that readers failed to grasp the dramatic monologue as a form. He analyses its elements, the speaker, the silent hearer, the place, the time and the argument, traces its history, and then shows how to interpret and read aloud particular poems, with notes on emphasis and pause.
A practical guide that still helps readers hear the voices in Browning’s poetry. Download the free EPUB.