A comparison between Porphyrias Lover and My Last Duchess

Browning belonged to the Victorian Age, an age where love co-existed with confusion, religion, and unrest. At his best, Browning is a poet of love. His works depict the various shades of emotion, whether it is the smooth stream of ideal spiritual love in The Last Ride Together, or the complexities of mind and nature of love in Porphyrias Lover and My Last Duchess. To draw a comparison between Porphyrias Lover and My Last Duchess, it is important to understand the common thread between these two...