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What 1840 poem of Browning was considered obscure?

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Sordello is an 1840 poem by English poet Robert Browning. The poem is set in medieval Italy and is the story of a young man who struggles to find his place in the world. Sordello is considered one of Browning's most difficult and obscure poems, and it was not a commercial success.
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