Bishop Blougram's Apology is a 1855 dramatic monologue by Robert Browning in which a bishop engages a journalist in a debate about faith and doubt. The poem masterfully explores the complexities of religious belief and skepticism.
Bishop Blougram's Apology is a dramatic monologue by Robert Browning, published in 1855. It features a worldly but intelligent bishop engaging in a virtuoso performance for a journalist named Gigadibs. The monologue skillfully examines the grounds for faith and doubt in the 19th century, leaving the listener and reader uncertain about the bishop's true religious conviction.
| Front | Bishop Blougram's Apology |
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| Back | a dramatic monologue R. Browning 1855 the worldly , comfort loving but highly intelligent Bishop treats his listener, journalist Gigadibs, to a virtuoso performance that leaves him and reader still uncertain of the extent or nature of his religious faith in the process, the poem offers a minute and skillful examination of the various grounds for faith and doubt in 19 th. ***** |
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