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Aurora Leigh is the foremost example of the mid-nineteenth-century poem of contemporary life. This verse-novel is a richly detailed representation of the early Victorian age. The social panorama extends from the slums of London, through the literary world, to the upper classes... Read Full Overview

Aurora Leigh, now available in the first critically edited and fully annotated edition for almost a century, is the foremost example of the mid-nineteenth century poem of contemporary life. It is an amazing verse novel which provides a panoramic view of the early Victorian age... Read Full Overview

The text is accompanied by both explanatory annotations and textual notes.

"Backgrounds and Contexts" includes thirty letters or letter excerpts by Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Robert Browning that trace Aurora Leigh's inception, evolution, and publication.

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Aurora Leigh (1856) is an epic poem by English Romantic poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Described by Browning as "a novel in verse," Aurora Leigh is primarily the story of its titular heroine, an intelligent woman and ambitious poet whose talent is matched only... Read Full Overview

Aurora Leigh (1856) is an epic poem by English Romantic poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Described by Browning as "a novel in verse," Aurora Leigh is primarily the story of its titular heroine, an intelligent woman and ambitious poet whose talent is matched only... Read Full Overview

Aurora Leigh by Elizabeth Barrett Browning Aurora Leigh, now available in the first critically edited and fully annotated edition for almost a century, is the foremost example of the mid-nineteenth century poem of contemporary life. It is an amazing verse novel which provides... Read Full Overview

A novel in blank verse by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, published in 1857. 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... Read Full Overview

Aurora Leigh, now available in the first critically edited and fully annotated edition for almost a century, is the foremost example of the mid-nineteenth century poem of contemporary life. It is an amazing verse novel which provides a panoramic view of the early Victorian age... Read Full Overview

Widely regarded as Barrett Browning's major work, Aurora Leigh is important both for its address to contemporary social issues, the "woman question" in particular, and for its bold experimentation with poetic form. Since 1979 it has held its place in the canon as "the feminist... Read Full Overview

Elizabeth Barrett Browning's "Aurora Leigh" stands as a towering achievement of Victorian era English literature and a significant work of epic poetry. This narrative poem explores themes relevant to feminist literature and the broader social landscape of its time. As a powerful... Read Full Overview

Elizabeth Barrett Browning's "Aurora Leigh" stands as a towering achievement of Victorian era English literature and a significant work of epic poetry. This narrative poem explores themes relevant to feminist literature and the broader social landscape of its time. As a powerful... Read Full Overview

"Aurora Leigh" is Elizabeth Barrett Browning's ambitious verse novel, a compelling narrative that intertwines personal growth with social commentary. Through the journey of its eponymous heroine, the poem explores themes of female independence, artistic ambition, and the role... Read Full Overview