God, Soul’s Eternity and Expulsion of Lassitude in the Poetry of Robert Browning

Abstract

  Prasanta Pathak -  Abstract: Robert Browning is one of the greatest poets of the Victorian era who excels in his optimistic philosophy regarding the immortality of human soul. No English poet has coined so much credits that Browning has achieved in his  venture to establish God as a supreme saviour to redeem the unattained affliction of human soul and thus treating the human soul for its complete perfection. A belief in God, heaven, and the immortality of soul are the cardinal points of Browning’s philosophy. The basic philosophy which is invariably inserted in the works of Browning that courage and struggle in this world is a necessary part of human beings and faith in the next life is a continuation of the work of this life. Failure does not mean a total wreck of human aspirations but a preparation for attainment of success. Due to this inherent philosophy, his protagonists remain undaunted in worldly failures and disappointments.  His optimistic philosophy generates one of the robust hopes to human beings that failure bolsters one’s courage to a greater degree and one’s honest struggle will bring hope of reward in the next world for the sake of eternity. Browning’s faith is one which welcomes difficulty and failure as steps in the spiritual struggle and progress by which man perfects himself. Being an optimist, Browning believes that the good preponderates over the evil in this world. Evil is also a point from where goodness can be realized for its achievement.  Cli...