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Soliloquy of the Spanish Cloister

A poem by Robert Browning, published in 1842.   It takes the form of a dramatic monologue by a spiteful monk who envies the innocent happiness of his fellow, Brother Lawrence.

LINCCWeb online catalog – Search Term

• Soliloquy of the Spanish Cloister
• Robert Browning

Call Numbers for Browsing the Shelves

• PR4202
•  PR4231
• PR4238

Circulating Books and Materials – A Selected List

•  Bain, Cain E.  The Norton Introduction to Literature. 1995.

                        Call Number:  PN 6014 .N67 1995 

• Hawlin, Stefan.  The Complete Critical Guide to Robert Browning. 2002.

                        Call Number:  PR 4231 .H39 2002

• Loucks, James F., ed.  Robert Browning’s Poetry. 1979.

                        Call Number:  PR 4202 .L59 1979

Reference Materials

• Masterplots II:  Poetry Series (Revised Edition). – Call Number:  REF PN1110.5 .M37  2002

o Vol. 7, pgs. 3463-3465

• Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism. – Call Number: REF PN 761 .N5

o Vol. 79, pgs. 163, 165, 170

• Poetry Criticism. – Call Number:  REF PN1010 .P6

o Vol. 97, pgs. 4, 9, 42

Research Databases

To access Valencia’s research databases, open your Atlas account, select ‘Search the Library’, then select ‘Databases A-Z’.

• Academic Search Complete
• Gale Literary Index
• Literary Reference Plus
• Literature Resources from Gale
• Poetry & Short Story Reference Center (EBSCO) 

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