Christina Rossetti was the sister of Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Another good example of Pre-Raphaelite poetry, this is an eccentric take on a fairy tale, with lush imagery and richly musical language.

A fascinating and provocative poem by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and another example of the dramatic monologue form popularized by Robert Browning.

An introduction to Dante Gabriel Rossetti, painter and poet, and the Pre-Raphaelite Movement in art and literature.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning (or "EBB") and her verse novel, Aurora Leigh.

Another fine example of Browning's use of the dramatic monologue form, this time to comic effect.

Introduction to Robert Browning, the dramatic monologue form, and the poem "Porphyria's Lover."

In the last episode, Tennyson drew upon Arthurian mythology. Here, he is inspired by an incident from Homer's Odyssey.

An introduction to Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and his poem, "The Lady of Shalott."

It's important to understand how the gender roles were viewed during the Victorian period.

An overview of religion and science during the Victorian period.