Who wrote a song based on a character from English folklore in the Victorian era?
Spring-Heeled Jim "Spring-Heeled Jim" is a song by British musician Morrissey from his 1994 album "Vauxhall and I". The title may well be based upon Spring-heeled Jack, a semi-fantastical character from English folklore, alleged sightings and lurid press reports said to be able to make phenomenal leaps.
Robert Browning Robert Browning (7 May 1812 – 12 December 1889) was an English poet and playwright whose mastery of the dramatic monologue made him one of the foremost Victorian poets. His poems are known for their irony, characterization, dark humour, social commentary, historical settings, and challenging vocabulary and syntax.