Robert Browning: Poems condemn Victorian social standards, often in purposely shocking ways. One of the more well-known poems concerns a man and the woman he loves; after describing her youth and beauty, the narrator strangles her. Another relates the adventures of Roland, a medieval knight on a mysterious quest in a dark wasteland. These poems are dark, often using nature and the concept of futility to explore the themes of passion and sexuality, death, and the de-humanizing aspects of modern life, particularly urbanization and industry.
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