Publisher's Synopsis
Aurora Leigh and Other Poems is a collection of works by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, a prominent poet of the Victorian era. The collection features the titular poem, which is a novel-length epic that tells the story of a young woman's journey to become a poet. The poem explores themes of feminism, art, and social justice, and is considered one of Browning's most important works.In addition to Aurora Leigh, the collection includes a variety of other poems, including sonnets, ballads, and dramatic monologues. Many of these works also explore themes of social justice and gender equality, and showcase Browning's skill as a poet.Overall, Aurora Leigh and Other Poems is a significant work in the history of English literature, and is a must-read for anyone interested in Victorian poetry or feminist literature.1892. An English poet of the Romantic Movement, Aurora Leigh is Browning's novel in blank verse. The first-person narrative, which comprises some 11,000 lines, tells of the heroine's childhood and youth in Italy and England, her self-education in her father's hidden library, and her successful pursuit of a literary career. This volume also contains A Drama of Exile; The Seraphim and Prometheus Bound. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.
