My Last Duchess

Duration: 56'36''

Synopsis

During a trip to Italy in 1838, Robert Browning visited Ferrara, home of the Dukes of Este. Inspired by a fresco portrait he saw there and what he learned of the Este family, he wrote his poetic masterpiece, My Last Duchess.

Further Information
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