Join Aurora on her travels from Florence to London - a coming of age journey full of trials and tribulations. Spanning 9 books, Browningâs poetic blank verse evokes classical and mythological references, ideal for the passionate philosopher.
Dubbed the greatest long poem of the 19th century, âAurora Leighâ weaves the perfect coming-of-age story for fans of Dev Patelâs 2019 comedy-drama âThe Personal History of David Copperfieldâ. Elizabeth Barret Browning (1806-1861) was an English poet, who wrote during the Victorian era. Following her marriage to the writer Robert Browning, Elizabeth moved to Italy where she lived for the rest of her life. Her poetry such as âThe Cry of the Childrenâ urged child-labour reforms, whilst âA Drama in Exileâ, âA Vision of Poetsâ and âLady Geraldineâs Courtshipâ appeared in her 1844 two-volume âPoemsâ. Browning is remembered today as a rival candidate for poet laureate Tennyson on the death of Wordsworth.