Publisher's Synopsis
Aurora Leigh is a novel in verse written by Elizabeth Barrett Browning and published in 1857. It tells the story of a young woman named Aurora Leigh who is a talented poet and writer. The novel explores themes of love, art, and social justice as Aurora struggles to find her place in the world as a female artist. The story is set in Victorian England and begins with Aurora's childhood in Italy. She is raised by her aunt after her parents die and develops a love for literature and poetry. As she grows older, she moves to England to pursue her writing career and meets various characters along the way, including her cousin Romney Leigh, who is also a writer.Romney proposes to Aurora, but she rejects him, feeling that their views on art and social justice are too different. She later falls in love with a fellow writer named Marian Erle, but their relationship is cut short when Marian dies in childbirth. Throughout the novel, Aurora grapples with her identity as a woman and an artist in a male-dominated society. She also confronts issues of class and poverty, using her writing to advocate for social change. Aurora Leigh is considered one of Browning's most important works and is praised for its feminist themes and innovative use of verse. It remains a significant piece of Victorian literature and continues to be studied and analyzed by scholars today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
