Elizabeth Barrett Browning's Letters To Mrs. David Ogilvy 1849-1861
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
This intimate epistolary collection presents a remarkable window into the private world of one of Victorian England's most celebrated poets, chronicling her correspondence with Louisa Ogilvy over more than a decade of close friendship. The letters detail the rhythms of daily life in Florence, the joys and anxieties of motherhood, the creative struggles of a working poet, and the vibrant expatriate society that surrounded the Brownings in Italy. Written with warmth, wit, and an unguarded candor rarely found in her published verse, the correspondence illustrates how Elizabeth Barrett Browning navigated the intersection of domestic life and artistic ambition during the height of her fame. Scholars and general readers alike will find these letters an invaluable primary source, offering unfiltered commentary on contemporary literature, politics, and the social conventions of the age. Together, they paint a deeply human portrait of a poet whose inner life was as rich and complex as the sonnets that made her immortal.
Author: Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Format: Hardback
Published: 1973, Quadrangle / The New York Times Book Co. and The Browning Institute
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
This intimate epistolary collection presents a remarkable window into the private world of one of Victorian England's most celebrated poets, chronicling her correspondence with Louisa Ogilvy over more than a decade of close friendship. The letters detail the rhythms of daily life in Florence, the joys and anxieties of motherhood, the creative struggles of a working poet, and the vibrant expatriate society that surrounded the Brownings in Italy. Written with warmth, wit, and an unguarded candor rarely found in her published verse, the correspondence illustrates how Elizabeth Barrett Browning navigated the intersection of domestic life and artistic ambition during the height of her fame. Scholars and general readers alike will find these letters an invaluable primary source, offering unfiltered commentary on contemporary literature, politics, and the social conventions of the age. Together, they paint a deeply human portrait of a poet whose inner life was as rich and complex as the sonnets that made her immortal.