| Robert Browning on Love Contributor(s): Brennan, Stephen (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1634502396 ISBN-13: 9781634502399 Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Family & Relationships | Love & Romance - Literary Collections | Letters - Literary Collections | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.80 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The love affair between Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett is one of the Victorian era's most famous romances. It was one of passions, tragedy, illness, and ultimately, endurance. The beginning of their relationship was luckily documented and preserved via their letters, which have been archived at Wellesley College since 1930. While these exchanges are some of the most popular reads for Victorian literature enthusiasts, Robert had more to say about the abstract idea of love. He continued to express his thoughts and feelings on the subject of romance, marriage, familial love and respect, unrequited love, loving thyself, and even friendship. Robert Browning On Love conveniently collects these thoughts, which have been previously published in Browning's poems, plays, and, of course, his letters to his beloved wife, Elizabeth. These include: "Best be yourself, imperial, plain, and true." "Take away love and our earth is a tomb." "I was made and meant to look for you and wait for you and become yours forever." "Love, hope, fear, faith--these make humanity; these are its sign and note and character." |