Volume XI of "The Complete Works of Robert Browning" contains two
strikingly disparate long poems from the 1870s, "Fifine at the
Fair" and "Red Cotton Night-Cap Country." In Fifine at the Fair,
Browning creates an idiosyncratic version of the Don Juan figure, a
distinctly post-Romantic and intellectual Don Juan who derives
little from any literary predecessor. The legendary character is
realized in a modern French setting, the village of Pornic, a
favorite vacation spot for Browning. The poem is a sustained
exercise in self-justification and casuistry, with Don Juan
persuading himself that he can reconcile his love of his wife with
his carnal love for a gipsy girl.
Though "Red Cotton Night-Cap Country "is similarly concerned with
a struggle between spirit and flesh, the poem is entirely based in
contemporary events. Using newspaper accounts and legal documents,
Browning tells the strange and shocking tale of a rich and devout
Frenchman who throws himself from the roof of his chateau,
convinced that heaven will deliver him from death. Upon the
question of his sanity hinges the disposition of his considerable
estate, and the poet traces the claims and counterclaims to their
settlement in court only a few months before he wrote the poem.
As always in this series of critical editions, a complete record
of textual variants is provided, as well as extensive explanatory
notes.
General
| Imprint: |
Ohio University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Complete Works Robert Browning |
| Release date: |
November 2008 |
| First published: |
November 2008 |
| Authors: |
Robert Browning
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| Editors: |
Michael Bright
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| Dimensions: |
229 x 153 x 33mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
504 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8214-1839-0 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-8214-1839-4 |
| Barcode: |
9780821418390 |
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