The Lost Leader Full Poem explanation
About the poet Robert Browning Robert Browning (1812-1889) was a master of the poetic genre called the dramatic monologue, and one of the most prominent poets of the Victorian era. He was married to Elizabeth Barrett Browning, a prominent poet in her own right. His Dramatis Personae, one of his most famous works, was published in 1863. Browning's works are noted for his superb storytelling power, his control of diction and his extraordinary understanding of the human psyche. His shorter poetic works also are of superior merit. Porphyria's Lover’, ‘My Last Duchess", "Rabbi Ben Ezra', 'How They Brought the Good News from Ghent to Aix' and 'The Pied Piper of Hamelin' are eternal testaments to his poetic power. About the Poem - The Lost Leader' is a veiled attack on William Wordsworth, who had abandoned liberal and revolutionary ideals to embrace conservative politics. The poem never refers to him directly but is directed at a once esteemed person...
