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Title: Aurora Leigh
Note: Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Paul Marshall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "Aurora Leigh" by Elizabeth Barrett Browning is a novel written in the mid-19th century. This work is a unique blend of poetry and narrative that explores themes of gender roles, art, love, and social issues through the eyes of its protagonist, Aurora. The story follows Aurora Leigh as she navigates her identity as a woman, poet, and artist in a society that often limits her ambitions. The opening of the novel introduces us to Aurora Leigh's reflections on her childhood, detailing her early experiences with loss and the absence of maternal guidance following her mother's death. Raised by her father, an Englishman, and an Italian nurse, she recounts her formative years spent in an isolated environment that nurtured her intellect and creativity. Aurora expresses a deep connection to both her memories of her mother and the sorrow that haunts her father. This poignant backdrop sets the stage for Aurora's eventual struggles as she transitions into adulthood, grappling with societal expectations and her aspirations as a female poet. Her inner conflicts between personal desire, familial duty, and artistic ambition become central themes as she asserts her identity throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Browning, Elizabeth Barrett, 1806-1861
EBook No.: 56621
Published: Feb 21, 2018
Downloads: 1003
Language: English
Subject: English poetry -- 19th century
Subject: Novels in verse
Subject: Epic poetry, English
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Aurora Leigh
Note: Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Paul Marshall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "Aurora Leigh" by Elizabeth Barrett Browning is a novel written in the mid-19th century. This work is a unique blend of poetry and narrative that explores themes of gender roles, art, love, and social issues through the eyes of its protagonist, Aurora. The story follows Aurora Leigh as she navigates her identity as a woman, poet, and artist in a society that often limits her ambitions. The opening of the novel introduces us to Aurora Leigh's reflections on her childhood, detailing her early experiences with loss and the absence of maternal guidance following her mother's death. Raised by her father, an Englishman, and an Italian nurse, she recounts her formative years spent in an isolated environment that nurtured her intellect and creativity. Aurora expresses a deep connection to both her memories of her mother and the sorrow that haunts her father. This poignant backdrop sets the stage for Aurora's eventual struggles as she transitions into adulthood, grappling with societal expectations and her aspirations as a female poet. Her inner conflicts between personal desire, familial duty, and artistic ambition become central themes as she asserts her identity throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Browning, Elizabeth Barrett, 1806-1861
EBook No.: 56621
Published: Feb 21, 2018
Downloads: 1003
Language: English
Subject: English poetry -- 19th century
Subject: Novels in verse
Subject: Epic poetry, English
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.