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Selected PoemsElizabeth Barrett BrowningEdited by Malcolm Hicks
Categories: 19th Century, Women
Imprint: Fyfield Books Publisher: Carcanet Press Available as: Paperback (119 pages) (Pub. Apr 2003) 9781857547009 Out of Stock
I heard last night a little child go singing
'Neath Casa Guidi windows, by the church, O bella liberti, O bella! from 'Casa Guidi Windows'
Elizabeth Barrett Browning's reputation has sometimes been overshadowed both by the achievements of her husband, Robert Browning, and by the romantic story of their elopement. This selection recovers the best work of this independent, passionate and intelligent poet, presenting it on its own terms. Browning emerges as an acute observer of the political dramas taking place in Italy and the private dramas of relationships. Brought up to a life of confinement, Browning (1806-1861) matured into a champion of personal and social freedom, a poetic innovator who wrote some of the nineteenth century's most politically engaged and subtly erotic poetry.
Malcolm Hicks's introduction and notes clarify the contemporary context and contain suggestions for further reading.
Table of Contents
Introduction Suggestions for Further Reading A Note on the Text From The Battle of Marathon From An Essay on Mind The Soul's Expression Lady Geraldine's Courtship The Lost Bower To Flush, My Dog Catarina to Camoens Wine of Cyprus The Romance of the Swan's Nest Hector in the Garden Mountaineer and Poet A Woman's Shortcomings Change upon Change Sonnets from the Portuguese From Casa Guidi Windows From Aurora Leigh An August Voice Lord Walter's Wife Bianca among the Nightingales Amy's Cruelty Notes to the Text |
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