Aurora Leigh, and other poems

Description

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. The texts in this selection are based in the main on the earliest printed versions of the poems. What Edgar Allan Poe called 'her wild and magnificent genius' is abundantly in evidence. 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 Casa Guidi Windows (1851), Songs for the Ragged Schools of London (1854) and the British Library manuscript text of the 'Sonnets from the Portuguese' (1846) which records her courtship with Robert Browning.

First Sentence

OF writing many books there is no end;

Description

"This is a reissue of Browning's novel in verse that describes Aurora's successful rebellion against Victorian convention, and her right to pursue a career as a writer and be in love."

Subjects

Other Editions

• Aurora Leigh, and other poemsThe Women's Press1978-01-01
• Aurora Leigh, and other poemsJ. Miller1874-01-01
• Aurora Leigh and other poemsFrederick A. Stokes company1892-01-01
• Aurora Leigh and other poemsPenguin Books1995-01-01
• Aurora Leigh and Other PoemsHardcoverKessinger Publishing, LLC2004-05-23
• Aurora Leigh And Other PoemsPaperbackKessinger Publishing2004-05-30