RESEARCH GUIDE
Year 12 English Literature 2016
TOPIC: The Poetry of Robert Browning – Oral Presentations
Where shall I look for information?
Main Text – Browning, Robert. Selected Poems
Poems for Study:
 Porphyria’s Lover
 My Last Duchess
 Soliloquy of the Spanish Cloister
 The Bishop Orders His Tomb at Saint Praxed’s Church
 Love Among the Ruins
 Fra Lippo Lippi
 A Toccata of Galuppi’s
 Andrea Del Sarto
 Two in the Campagna
 Confessions
 Youth and Art
 Never the Time and the Place
Start by using books or reference resources. You may want to check
the catalogue in Library on the portal, as a first step.
Use the Library Catalogue to start your search.
Keywords: Browning, Robert. Call Number (library shelf #) is 821.83 BRO
Some book titles are:
Bloom, Harold (2009). Robert Browning. Chelsea House, London (Bloom’s Classic
Critical Views).
Browning, Robert & Corson, Hiram (2012). An Introduction to the Study of Robert
Browning’s Poetry. Ulan, (n.p)
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Drew, Philip (Editor) (1966). Robert Browning: A collection of Critical Essays.
Methuen, London.
Duffin, Henry Charles (1956). Amphibian: A Reconsideration of Browning. Bowes and
Bowes, London.
Gridley, Roy E. (1972). Browning. Routledge & Kegan Paul, London.
Hawlin, Stephen (2001). Robert Browning. Routledge, London (Routledge Guides to
Literature).
King, Roma A. Jr. (1964). The Bow and the Lyre: The Art of Robert Browning. Ann
Arbor Press, Ann Arbor, MI. This book has chapters on the poems: Andrea Del Sarto,
Fra Lippo Lippi and The Bishop Orders His Tomb.
Marshall, Isabella D. & Lyall, John R. (n.d.) Robert Browning. Whitcombe & Tombs,
Melbourne (Australasian Literature Primers).
Martens, Britta (2011). Browning, Victorian Poetics and the Romantic Legacy.
Ashgate, London.
Raymond, William O. (1965). The Infinite Moment and other Essays in Robert
Browning. 2nd edition. University of Toronto Press, Toronto, Canada.
Watson, J.R. (Editor) (1974). Browning ‘Men and Women’ and Other Poems: A
Casebook. Macmillan, London.
Woolford, John (2006). Robert Browning. Northcote House Publishers, London.
A reminder – as you look at resources always take note of the author,
title and publication details for your Bibliography.
(See Library Webpages/ Research/ Referencing Guide)
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MGS e-Resources
(Access is via the MGS Library Webpages/
Resources/MGS eResources)
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Select the ‘High School’ option
 Keywords: Type in the search box Browning, Robert (British
poet)
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Ebsco Host
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Select Literature Resource Center
Keywords: Robert Browning English Poet; any of the
poem titles
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Cengage Learning
Password: caddie
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Select Literature Resource Center
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Enter Keyword terms: Robert Browning English Poet; any of
the poem titles.
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Check the boxes containing Literature Criticism and Topic and Work
Overviews as excellent resources can be found there.
 LinksPlus
 Search Term: Robert Browning English Poet; any of the poem
titles
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JStor
 Search Term: Robert Browning English Poet; any of the poem
titles.
 The pdfs can be downloaded and used in your oral presentation so long as
the ideas are cited appropriately in footnotes and a bibliography.
Acknowledgement of authors’ work applies when using databases,
encyclopaedias, journals and websites.
Websites
The following websites provide valuable information relating to this topic.
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The Academy of American Poets - Biography of Robert Browning
https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poet/robert-browning
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The Victorian Web - Robert Browning
http://www.victorianweb.org/authors/rb/rbov.html
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Old and Sold - Biography of Robert Browning
http://www.oldandsold.com/articles35/english-lite-30.shtml
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Iloveindia.com - Biography of Robert Browning
http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/robert-browning-biography-11043.html
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Poetry Foundation - Biography of Robert Browning
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/robert-browning
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Westminster Abbey - Biography of Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning
http://www.westminster-abbey.org/our-history/people/robert-browning
http://school.eb.com.au/levels/high/article/16724/media?assemblyId=102015
Dr Zeidler
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