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Pippa Passes (1901)

Pippa Passes (1901)

Armstrong, Margaret
Browning, Robert

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Literary CriticismGeneral PoetryPlays

ISBN10: 1167064399
ISBN13: 9781167064395
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 138
Weight: 0.83
Height: 0.44 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Pippa Passes is a dramatic poem written by Robert Browning and published in 1901. The poem tells the story of Pippa, a young silk weaver who takes a day off from work to wander through the Italian countryside. As she passes by various towns and villages, she unknowingly influences the lives of the people she encounters, including a wealthy count, a struggling artist, a jealous wife, and a group of students. Through Pippa's innocent and pure-hearted actions, Browning explores themes of morality, love, and redemption. The poem is divided into four parts, each representing a different time of day and a different stage in Pippa's journey. Pippa Passes is considered one of Browning's most popular and successful works, known for its lyrical language, vivid imagery, and complex characters. The poem has been adapted into various forms, including a play and an opera, and has been praised for its timeless message of hope and kindness in the face of adversity.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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