ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The Ring and the Book is a long dramatic narrative poem, and, more specifically, a verse novel, of 21, 000 lines, written by Robert Browning. It was published in four volumes from 1868 to 1869 by Smith, Elder & Co.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Ring and the Book, more than 20, 000-line poem by Robert Browning, written in blank verse and published in 12 books from 1868 to 1869. The work, considered to be his greatest, was based on the proceedings of a Roman murder trial in 1698.

Detailed explanation-3: -The book tells the story of a murder trial in Rome in 1698, whereby an impoverished nobleman, Count Guido Franceschini, is found guilty of the murders of his young wife Pompilia (Comparini) and her parents, having suspected his wife was having an affair with a young cleric, Giuseppe Caponsacchi.

Detailed explanation-4: -Robert Browning, (born May 7, 1812, London-died Dec. 12, 1889, Venice), major English poet of the Victorian age, noted for his mastery of dramatic monologue and psychological portraiture. His most noted work was The Ring and the Book (1868–69), the story of a Roman murder trial in 12 books.