Sonnets from the Portuguese: A Celebration 0f Love (Hardcover)

by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (Author) "But only three in all God's universe..." (more)

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Elizabeth Barrett Browning was a prolific writer and reviewer in the Victorian period, and in her lifetime, her reputation as a poet was at least as great as that of her husband, poet Robert Browning. Some of her poetry has been noted in recent years for strong feminist themes, but the poems for which Elizabeth Barrett Browning is undoubtedly best know are Sonnets from the Portuguese.

Written for Robert Browning, who had affectionately nicknamed her his "little Portuguese," the sequence is a celebration of marriage, and of one of the most famous romances of the nineteenth century. Recognized for their Victorian tradition and discipline, these are some of the most passionate and memorable love poems in the English language. There are forty-four poems in the collection, including the very beautiful sonnet, "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways."

Product Details

• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press; 1 edition (April 3, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 031274501X
• ISBN-13: 978-0312745011
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #131,356 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Introduction to a Talented Poet, August 30, 2006

By	C. Green - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a wonderful collection of poetry by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, telling the story of her meeting Robert Browning and how she discovered her love for him, and his love for her. The introduction to this volume is especially helpful, in that it gives a brief summary of her life before she met and Browning, so that one can follow the narrative fairly easily. Some of the references in the poems are a bit obscure, so it would have been nice if there were notes accompyaning them, but on the whole this is a very nice introduction to a talented poet.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beatiful Poems, February 8, 2008

By	I. Lorntzen (Houston, Tx USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I read this poems when I was about 16- 17 years old. Now in a age of 50 I still adore them. And I have performed them a lot of times. They are just lovely.

7 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Poems of Love, January 2, 2003

By	MISTER SJEM "sonofhotpie" (CALIF BAY AREA United States) - See all my reviews

My ex girlfriend, Ashleigh, gave this to me years ago, before she was forced by her family to marry this guy named Tyler. Long story but she sent this book to me and signed the inside.

Next to Shakespeare, this is the most bittersweet and poetic
poems of love that I have ever read.

It was said that a husband and wife team wrote these so one can only imagine how passionate their marriage was, huh?