Publisher's Synopsis
Aurora Leigh and Other Poems is a collection of works by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, a prominent Victorian-era poet. The collection includes the epic poem Aurora Leigh, which tells the story of a talented young woman's struggle to find her place in the world as a writer and artist. The poem also explores themes of love, gender roles, and social justice. In addition to Aurora Leigh, the collection features a variety of other poems, including sonnets, ballads, and lyrics. Many of these works focus on Browning's personal experiences and emotions, such as her love for her husband, Robert Browning, and her grief over the loss of loved ones. Others address social and political issues of the time, such as slavery and women's rights.Overall, Aurora Leigh and Other Poems showcases Browning's skill as a poet and her ability to tackle complex themes with depth and nuance. It remains a significant work in the canon of Victorian literature and a testament to Browning's enduring legacy as a writer.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.
