The Story
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
This compelling biography chronicles the passionate and enduring love affair between two of Victorian England's most celebrated poets, Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Lucille Iremonger masterfully reconstructs their clandestine courtship, their elopement, and their life together in Italy, presenting a vivid portrait of their intellectual and emotional bond. The narrative illuminates the challenges they faced, from family disapproval to Elizabeth's delicate health, and details how their profound connection fueled their individual literary genius. It argues for the transformative power of their relationship, illustrating its significant impact on both their personal lives and their poetic legacies. How Do I Love Thee offers an intimate and authoritative look into one of literature's most iconic romances.
Description
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
This compelling biography chronicles the passionate and enduring love affair between two of Victorian England's most celebrated poets, Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Lucille Iremonger masterfully reconstructs their clandestine courtship, their elopement, and their life together in Italy, presenting a vivid portrait of their intellectual and emotional bond. The narrative illuminates the challenges they faced, from family disapproval to Elizabeth's delicate health, and details how their profound connection fueled their individual literary genius. It argues for the transformative power of their relationship, illustrating its significant impact on both their personal lives and their poetic legacies. How Do I Love Thee offers an intimate and authoritative look into one of literature's most iconic romances.
