John Blades has lectured in English Literature at the universities of Leeds and Durham. His publications include Wordsworth and Coleridge: Lyrical Ballads (2004), also in the Analysing Texts series.

• General Editor's PrefaceIntroductionPART I: ANALYSING ROBERT BROWNING'S POETRY1. Sex, Gender and the Construction of Identity2. Missions and Journeys3. Poetry and Painters4. Religion-Fears and ScruplesPART II: THE CONTEXT AND THE CRITICS 5. Browning's Life and Works6. The Context of Browning's Poems7. Sample of Critical ViewsFurther ReadingIndex.

John Blades has lectured in English Literature at the universities of Leeds and Durham. His publications include Wordsworth and Coleridge: Lyrical Ballads (2004), also in the Analysing Texts series.

• General Editor's PrefaceIntroductionPART I: ANALYSING ROBERT BROWNING'S POETRY1. Sex, Gender and the Construction of Identity2. Missions and Journeys3. Poetry and Painters4. Religion-Fears and ScruplesPART II: THE CONTEXT AND THE CRITICS 5. Browning's Life and Works6. The Context of Browning's Poems7. Sample of Critical ViewsFurther ReadingIndex.

John Blades has lectured in English Literature at the universities of Leeds and Durham. His publications include Wordsworth and Coleridge: Lyrical Ballads (2004), also in the Analysing Texts series.

• General Editor's PrefaceIntroductionPART I: ANALYSING ROBERT BROWNING'S POETRY1. Sex, Gender and the Construction of Identity2. Missions and Journeys3. Poetry and Painters4. Religion-Fears and ScruplesPART II: THE CONTEXT AND THE CRITICS 5. Browning's Life and Works6. The Context of Browning's Poems7. Sample of Critical ViewsFurther ReadingIndex.