Browning, Elizabeth Barrett.

Sonnets from the Portuguese.

Limited Facsimile Edition of the British Library Manuscript. New York, Imprint Society, 1977. 15.5 cm x 23.5 cm. XX, 90 pages. Original Hardcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear.

Includes an introduction by William S. Peterson.

″Elizabeth Barrett Browning was a prolific writer and reviewer in the Victorian period, and in her lifetime, her reputation as a poet was at least as great as that of her husband, poet Robert Browning. Some of her poetry has been noted in recent years for strong feminist themes, but the poems for which Elizabeth Barrett Browning is undoubtedly best know are Sonnets from the Portuguese. Written for Robert Browning, who had affectionately nicknamed her his “little Portuguese,” the sequence is a celebration of marriage, and of one of the most famous romances of the nineteenth century. Recognized for their Victorian tradition and discipline, these are some of the most passionate and memorable love poems in the English language. There are forty-four poems in the collection, including the very beautiful sonnet, “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.”” (Amazon)

• Keywords: 19th Century Literature · British Literature · Poetry · Victorian Literature
• Language: English
• ISBN: 051753181X
• Inventory Number: 72272AB

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