Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came

Browning's narrative poem which was initially published in the anthology Men and Women in 1855 eventually served as the source of inspiration for Stephen King's Dark Tower series.The poem narrates the story of Roland a knight who arrives at the Dark Tower the goal of his quest last. He is the last survivor after all of his teammates have died. He perseveres marching relentlessly until he finally arrives at the Tower.