Elizabeth Barrett Browning Libros

Often regarded as a romantic heroine in the Victorian era, Browning was no damsel in distress. She defines and brings to her poetry an unsentimental yet feminine perspective of the values and society of her time.

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Famed series of 44 love poems written to the poet's husband, Robert Browning, plus a selection of poems dealing with religion, art, social problems, and political events. Alphabetical lists of titles and first lines.

Wrote Virginia Woolf of Aurora Leigh in 1931. 'We laugh, we protest, we complain - it is absurd, it is impossible, we cannot tolerate this exaggeration a moment longer - but, nevertheless, we read to the end enthralled. What more can an author ask?' Aurora Leigh (1856), Elizabeth Barrett Browning's epic novel in blank verse, tells the story of the making of a woman poet, exploring 'the woman question', art and its relation to politics and social oppression. In addition to Aurora Leigh, this volume contains poetry from the several volumes of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's published poetry from 1826 to 1862, including The Cry of the Children (1843), Casa Guidi Windows (1851) and the British Library manuscript text of the 'Sonnets from the Portuguese' which records her courtship with Robert Browning.

Aurora Leigh (1856) is an epic poem by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, featuring the intelligent poet Aurora, who battles self-doubt. The narrative intertwines her story with that of Marian Erle and their complex relationships with Romney Leigh. The poem explores themes of ambition, love, and self-acceptance, challenging traditional epic conventions.

The anthology features thirty-four sonnets from eight poets spanning five centuries, highlighting Elizabeth Barrett Browning's "Sonnets from the Portuguese" with twenty-one selections. It also includes works by Edmund Spenser, William Shakespeare, John Milton, Emma Lazarus, Sara Teasdale, and Edna St. Vincent Millay. The collection concludes with a sonnet by the compiler that reflects on Browning's influence, showcasing the enduring power and beauty of the sonnet form across different eras and voices.