{"product_id":"2026200007748-secondhand-aurora-leigh-and-other-poems","title":"Aurora Leigh And Other Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark work of Victorian literature, Aurora Leigh and Other Poems presents Elizabeth Barrett Browning's ambitious verse novel alongside a rich selection of her celebrated lyric poetry. The title piece chronicles the intellectual and artistic coming-of-age of Aurora Leigh, a passionate young poet who fiercely asserts her independence against the social and romantic pressures of nineteenth-century England and Italy. Written in blank verse with remarkable energy and scope, the narrative argues boldly for the dignity of women's creative ambition at a time when such claims were radical and contentious. The accompanying poems, including selections from Sonnets from the Portuguese, illustrate Browning's extraordinary range — from intimate meditations on love and faith to sharp social commentary on poverty and injustice. Urgent, lyrical, and intellectually fearless, this collection stands as one of the most vital and enduring achievements in the English poetic tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48839373881563,"sku":"2026200007748-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/dfb6ba07-6c48-417c-8594-b7c2aa10c233.png?v=1780560964","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200007748-secondhand-aurora-leigh-and-other-poems","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}