The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (Volume 2 of 2)

A chronological selection of the author's correspondence during the 1850s and early 1860s records extended travel across Italy, France, and England, literary friendships and exchanges, responses to political upheavals such as the French coup and Italian wars, and private concerns about health, domestic life, and bereavement. Letters blend vivid travel description, criticism of contemporary writers and public figures, reflections on artistic practice and publishing, and commentary on social and political movements. The volume assembles these missives with editorial biographical notes and reproductions of portraits and letters, offering a textured portrait of the author's public engagements and intimate daily existence.