Dramatis Personæ (poetry collection)

During this time, Browning's reputation was fluctuating, and Dramatis Personae along with The Ring and the Book, which is widely considered his greatest work, were enough to begin a critical re-evaluation of the writer.

Browning's poetry after this point most notably touches on religion and marital distress, two potent issues of his time period.

This new style was appreciated, as Dramatis Personae sold enough copies for a second edition to be published, which was a first in Browning's career.

However, though he gained respect, Browning didn't have much commercial success as a poet.

The sales of this work and most notably his Collected Poems were helped by public sympathy after the death of his wife.