My Last Duchess - Daisy Goodwin - książka wyd. 2010

Opis

My Last Duchess is a dramatic monologue written by Robert Browning in which a powerful Duke speaks to a visitor about a portrait of his late wife. As he describes the Duchess, he reveals his jealousy and obsession with control, suggesting that he was angered by her friendly and appreciative nature. The Duchess seemed to find joy in simple things and treated everyone with equal kindness, which the Duke considered disrespectful to his high status. Throughout the poem, the Duke unknowingly exposes his own arrogance and cruelty, and it becomes clear that he may have been responsible for his wife's death. The poem explores themes of power, possessiveness, pride, and the unequal position of women in society while demonstrating how a speaker can reveal more about himself than he intends.