first part of "The Ring and the Book" published in November 1866;
"Herve Riel" written; Browning's growing popularity;
Tauchnitz editions of his poems in 1872; also first book of selections;
dedication to Lord Tennyson; 1877, he goes to La Saisiaz, near Geneva;
"La Saisiaz" and "The Two Poets of Croisic" published 1878;
Browning's later poems; Browning Society established 1881;
Browning's letter thereupon to Mr. Yates; trips abroad; his London residences;
his last letter to Tennyson; revisits Asolo; Palazzo Rezzonico;
his belief in immortality; his death, Thursday, Dec. 12th, 1889;
funeral in Westminster Abbey; Sonnet by George Meredith; new star in Orion;
R. Browning's place in literature; Summary, etc.






Note.



In all important respects I leave this volume to speak for itself.
For obvious reasons it does not pretend to be more
than a `Memoire pour servir': in the nature of things,
the definitive biography cannot appear for many years to come.
None the less gratefully may I take the present opportunity
to express my indebtedness to Mr. R. Barrett Browning,
and to other relatives and intimate friends of Robert Browning,
who have given me serviceable information, and otherwise rendered kindly aid.
For some of the hitherto unpublished details my thanks are,