My Last Duchess
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In the poem, the Duke, a wealthy and powerful art patron, reveals his disdain for his late wife's cheerful and welcoming nature, which he perceived as a threat to his self-importance. His resentment and jealousy ultimately lead him to command her silencing, leaving a vacancy he now seeks to fill with a new bride. As he negotiates with the envoy sent to arrange a new marriage, the Duke's manipulative and controlling nature is laid bare, exposing the dark underbelly of his gilded world.Book Details
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Robert Browning
England
Robert Browning was an English poet and playwright whose dramatic monologues put him high among the Victorian poets. His verse was noted for irony, characterization, dark humour, social commentary, hi...
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