Description
Undated edition with same cover as pictured. Hardcover has some minor wear along the sides, scuffs and marks. No dust jacket. Spine has some wear on the top and bottom. Pages are clean and the binding is secure.
This well-preserved copy of Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s “Sonnets From the Portuguese” offers a window into one of the most celebrated love stories in literary history. Penned in secret by Barrett Browning in the early 1840s, these deeply personal sonnets were inspired by her courtship with the poet Robert Browning. Their romance, conducted largely through correspondence, blossomed despite the disapproval of her domineering father. The sonnets capture the intensity of her passion, the vulnerability of her devotion, and the spiritual dimensions of her love. This volume stands as a testament to the power of poetry to transcend social conventions and express the depths of human emotion. For collectors and readers alike, these poems hold enduring appeal as exquisite expressions of romantic love and as a significant milestone in the literary emancipation of women writers in the Victorian era.
