A Mans Reach Should Exceed His Grasp

Author : Elmer L. Andersen
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
ISBN 13 : 9781452905099
Total Pages : 514 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Man's Reach written by Elmer L. Andersen and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Andersen's story is the Horatio Alger myth made real, but his life is about much more than money and politics. He believes in public service, in democracy, and in striving to meet the needs of all citizens, especially those in the worst circumstances. Andersen's strong faith and values resonate from the first page of this autobiography. His writing is honest, personable, straightforward, portraying both the personal rigor and thoughtfulness of his business and newspaper careers." -St. Paul Pioneer Press

Author : Robert Browning
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bishop Blougram's Apology written by Robert Browning and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-04-11 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Bishop Blougram's Apology" is a long poem by the English poet Robert Browning. It takes the form of a sermon spoken by Bishop Blougram to his son, Gerald, on the importance of religion in their daily lives. It also powerfully illustrates a sense of duty and morality that is seen as being more valuable than reason.

Author : Robert Browning
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book My Last Duchess (Unabridged) written by Robert Browning and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2024-01-06 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully crafted ebook: "My Last Duchess (Unabridged)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. "My Last Duchess" is a poem, frequently anthologised as an example of the dramatic monologue. It first appeared in 1842 in Browning's Dramatic Lyrics. The poem is written in 28 rhymed couplets of iambic pentameter. The poem is set during the late Italian Renaissance. The speaker (presumably the Duke of Ferrara) is giving the emissary of the family of his prospective new wife (presumably a third or fourth since Browning could have easily written 'second' but did not do so) a tour of the artworks in his home. He draws a curtain to reveal a painting of a woman, explaining that it is a portrait of his late wife; he invites his guest to sit and look at the painting. Robert Browning (1812 - 1889) was an English poet and playwright whose mastery of dramatic verse, and in particular the dramatic monologue, made him one of the foremost Victorian poets. His poems are known for their irony, characterization, dark humor, social commentary, historical settings, and challenging vocabulary and syntax. The speakers in his poems are often musicians or painters whose work functions as a metaphor for poetry.

Author : Prezell Russell Robinson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781571974990
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Man's Reach Should Exceed His Grasp written by Prezell Russell Robinson and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert Browning
Publisher : Portable Poetry
ISBN 13 : 9781787376298
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.9X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Robert Browning - Dramatis Personae written by Robert Browning and published by Portable Poetry. This book was released on 2018-01-12 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert Browning is one of the most significant Victorian Poets and, of course, English Poetry. Much of his reputation is based upon his mastery of the dramatic monologue although his talents encompassed verse plays and even a well-regarded essay on Shelley during a long and prolific career. He was born on May 7th, 1812 in Walmouth, London. Much of his education was home based and Browning was an eclectic and studious student, learning several languages and much else across a myriad of subjects, interests and passions. Browning's early career began promisingly. The fragment from his intended long poem Pauline brought him to the attention of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and was followed by Paracelsus, which was praised by both William Wordsworth and Charles Dickens. In 1840 the difficult Sordello, which was seen as willfully obscure, brought his career almost to a standstill. Despite these artistic and professional difficulties his personal life was about to become immensely fulfilling. He began a relationship with, and then married, the older and better known Elizabeth Barrett. This new foundation served to energise his writings, his life and his career. During their time in Italy they both wrote much of their best work. With her untimely death in 1861 he returned to London and thereafter began several further major projects. The collection Dramatis Personae (1864) and the book-length epic poem The Ring and the Book (1868-69) were published and well received; his reputation as a venerated English poet now assured. Robert Browning died in Venice on December 12th, 1889.

Author : Robert Browning
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 744 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pippa Passes and Shorter Poems written by Robert Browning and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Stephen Fry
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101216824
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ode Less Travelled written by Stephen Fry and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-08-17 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comedian and actor Stephen Fry's witty and practical guide, now in paperback, gives the aspiring poet or student the tools and confidence to write and understand poetry. Stephen Fry believes that if one can speak and read English, one can write poetry. In The Ode Less Travelled, he invites readers to discover the delights of writing poetry for pleasure and provides the tools and confidence to get started. Through enjoyable exercises, witty insights, and simple step-by-step advice, Fry introduces the concepts of Metre, Rhyme, Form, Diction, and Poetics. Most of us have never been taught to read or write poetry, and so it can seem mysterious and intimidating. But Fry, a wonderfully competent, engaging teacher and a writer of poetry himself, sets out to correct this problem by explaining the various elements of poetry in simple terms, without condescension. Fry's method works, and his enthusiasm is contagious as he explores different forms of poetry: the haiku, the ballad, the villanelle, and the sonnet, among many others. Along the way, he introduces us to poets we've heard of but never read. The Ode Less Travelled is not just the survey course you never took in college, it's a lively celebration of poetry that makes even the most reluctant reader want to pick up a pencil and give it a try.

Author : Robert Browning
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Men and Women written by Robert Browning and published by . This book was released on 1855 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert Browning
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fifine at the Fair, and Other Poems written by Robert Browning and published by . This book was released on 1872 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert Browning
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 542 pages
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Download or read book The Poetical Works of Robert Browning ... written by Robert Browning and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: