The Ring and the Book is a 21,000-line dramatic narrative poem and verse novel by Robert Browning, published between 1868-1869. It recounts a 1698 Roman murder trial through dramatic monologues by various characters and the author.
The Ring and the Book is a 21,000-line dramatic narrative poem and verse novel by Robert Browning, published between 1868-1869. It recounts a 1698 Roman murder trial through dramatic monologues by various characters and the author.
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| Back | The Ring and the Book is a long dramatic narrative poem, and, more specifically, a verse novel, of 21,000 lines, written by Robert Browning. It was published in four volumes from 1868 to 1869 by Smith, Elder & Co. This article needs additional citations for verification. (December 2009) Quick facts: Author, Country … Plot outline The book tells the story of a murder trial in Rome in 1698, whereby an impoverished nobleman, Count Guido Franceschini, is found guilty of the murders of his young wife Pompilia (Comparini) and her parents, having suspected his wife was having an affair with a young cleric, Giuseppe Caponsacchi. Having been found guilty despite his protests and sentenced to death, Guido then appeals—unsuccessfully—to Pope Innocent XII to overturn the conviction. The poem comprises twelve books, ten of which are dramatic monologues spoken by different characters involved in the case (Count Guido speaks twice), usually giving a different account of the same events, and two books (the first and the last) spoken by the author. |
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