Sordello (1840) Paperback - 2010

Sordello is a long narrative poem written by Robert Browning and published in 1840. The poem tells the story of Sordello, a 13th-century Italian troubadour and poet, who struggles to find his place in the world and achieve greatness. Sordello is torn between his desire for fame and his love for his homeland, and he must navigate the complex political and social landscape of medieval Italy in order to achieve his goals. Along the way, he encounters a cast of characters, including the powerful Ghibelline leader Ezzelino III da Romano, the poet Dante Alighieri, and the beautiful Beatrice Portinari, who serves as his muse and inspiration. Through Sordello's journey, Browning explores themes of ambition, love, and the search for identity, as well as the political and cultural history of Italy during the Middle Ages. The poem is known for its complex structure and language, and has been praised for its innovative use of stream-of-consciousness narration and its vivid descriptions of medieval Italy.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.