Aurora Leigh

Born in Florence to a Tuscan mother and English father, and encouraged from a young age to study the classics and learn Latin and Greek, Aurora Leigh develops not only the desire to become a famous poet, but the talent and intelligence to achieve her dream. What she has in ambition and skill, however, she lacks in confidence, and, after moving to England as a teenager, Aurora struggles to make a name for herself in the competitive literary environment of London. While in England, she meets her cousin Romney Leigh, a dedicated and idealistic social worker who dreams of using his inheritance and family estate—Leigh Hall—to alleviate the suffering of the lower classes. is a dramatic tale of romance involving Marian Erle, Lady Waldemar—a beautiful aristocrat—and Aurora herself. As each of these women navigates their relationship with Romney, and as Romney tries and fails to bring meaningful aid to the poor, Aurora finds that her art means nothing if she cannot learn to love herself as much as she loves others. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s is a classic of English literature reimagined for modern readers.