The English poet and playwright Robert Browning was born May 7, 1812 and passed on December 12, 1889. We have previously discussed Robert Browning, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Victorian age poetry and his mastery of dramatic monologue.  Please see the prior posts to more fully appreciate the poetry provided here.

Some of the poetry from Robert Browning may be read beginning here:

http://www.bartleby.com/42/659.html

Alternatively, How They Brought the Good News from Ghent to Aix may be listened to in its audiobook format here:

A lecture on Robert Browning may be seen there: