My Last Duchess by Robert Browning - Read The Full Poem
Here’s Browning’s dark and powerful dramatic monologue about a psychopathic Duke who wants to send a message of dominance and control to his new wife’s family, by alluding to the fact that he murdered his previous wife because he couldn’t control her.
‘My Last Duchess’ - Context Analysis
Robert Browning’s My Last Duchess (1842) is one of the most famous dramatic monologues in Victorian poetry. It offers a chilling insight into the psychology of power, control, and jealousy. Understanding the poem requires knowledge of its historical, literary, and biographical contexts.