Project Gutenberg 2005-07-02 Public domain in the USA. 495 Browning, Robert 1812 1889 Browning, Elizabeth Barrett 1806 1861 Barrett-Browning, Elizabeth The letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 1 (of 2) 1845-1846 Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 1 (of 2)" is a collection of letters written during the mid-19th century. This correspondence between the renowned poets Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett captures the blossoming relationship that led to their marriage, reflecting their thoughts on poetry, art, and personal struggles. The letters showcase their mutual admiration, intellectual conversations, and the deep affection they developed for one another. At the start of this volume, readers are introduced to the initial letters exchanged between the two poets in early 1845. Robert expresses his profound admiration for Elizabeth's poetry and his longing to connect with her, while Elizabeth responds with gratitude and a request for constructive criticism. The letters reveal their personalities: Robert as passionate and exuberant about poetry, and Elizabeth as contemplative yet seeking connection in a world constrained by her ill health. This opening portion sets the stage for a rich exchange that delves into their artistic lives and emotional landscapes, offering an intimate glimpse into their courtship and creative synergy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Browning, Elizabeth Barrett, 1806-1861 -- Correspondence Poets, English -- 19th century -- Correspondence Browning, Robert, 1812-1889 -- Correspondence PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature 1304860 1294896 2024-10-07T09:07:25.012768 2023-09-07T09:57:53.617141 text/html text/html 1314139 2020-12-11T17:10:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1795241 2020-12-11T17:10:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1560312 2024-10-07T09:07:46.718800 application/epub+zip 1588825 2024-10-07T09:07:31.028735 application/epub+zip 586878 2024-10-07T09:07:28.458742 application/epub+zip 1653613 2024-10-07T09:07:57.841052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1559783 2024-10-07T09:07:44.448694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 825225 2022-09-08T03:55:11.617731 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1169579 1169475 2024-10-07T09:07:20.907769 2023-09-07T09:57:50.258135 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1169255 2020-12-11T17:10:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 450284 2020-12-11T17:10:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1169302 2020-12-11T17:10:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 450000 2020-12-11T17:10:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22521 2024-10-07T09:07:58.001076 application/rdf+xml 25697 2024-10-07T09:07:29.143703 image/jpeg 4729 2024-10-07T09:07:28.810706 image/jpeg 1927076 2024-10-07T09:07:25.166731 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia