Elizabeth Barrett Browning Margaret Reynolds Margaret Reynolds
Widely regarded as Barrett Browning s major work, "Aurora Leigh" is important both for its address to contemporary social issues, the woman question in particular, and for its bold experimentation with poetic form. Since 1979 it has held its place in the canon as the feminist poem (Ellen Moers), yet, until now, no reliable edition of the work has been available. The text of this edition is based upon meticulous examination of the extant manuscripts, corrected proofs and revision to the poem. It is accompanied by a full textual history of the poem s composition and publication, a...
Widely regarded as Barrett Browning s major work, "Aurora Leigh" is important both for its address to contemporary social issues, the woman question i...