Aurora Leigh with other Poems [From the Last London Edition, Corrected by the Author]
Browning, Elizabeth Barrett (1806-1861)
New York: James Miller, [1856]
Half leather to marbled boards; 5 spine bands with gilt titles and outlines; textblock edges and endpages in matching marbling; From the Last London Edition, Corrected by the Author; 6.5 inches tall; 400 pages; also included is ‘Napoleon III in Italy and Other Poems’ p[355]-400.
The bindings are tight and square. Text is clean; light, even age-toning. Moderate shelf handling wear, with rubs to the leather and spine title faded. Gift inscription on the flyleaf from 1869
Very Good / No Dust Jacket.
Aurora Leigh and Other Poems is a distinguished collection of Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s most celebrated works. The centerpiece of this volume, Aurora Leigh, is a verse novel that blends narrative and poetic form, offering a rich exploration of gender, art, and social issues in Victorian society. The poem follows the life of its titular character, Aurora Leigh, as she navigates the complexities of being a woman artist in a society that restricts female independence.
In Aurora Leigh, Browning presents a critique of the limited roles for women in 19th-century society, with the poem serving as a feminist manifesto for intellectual and artistic freedom and reflects Browning’s own challenge to Victorian gender norms. The work also explores the tension between art and social responsibility, as seen in the contrasting views of Aurora and Romney Leigh, who advocates for art’s role in social reform. Through vivid characters and emotional depth, Browning illustrates the intersection of personal aspiration and societal expectations. [Adapted from Reviews]
Subjects: Women's Rights, Artistic Integrity, Social Reform, Love and Marriage, Verse Novel, Feminist Literature, Victorian Poetry.
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