Sonnets from the Portuguese by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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"Sonnets from the Portuguese" by Elizabeth Barrett Browning is a collection of 44 love sonnets written around 1845–1846 and published in 1850. Despite the title, these deeply personal poems are Browning's own work, not translations. The collection includes some of the most famous lines in English poetry, particularly Sonnet 43's opening: "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways." Initially hesitant to share such intimate verses, Browning published them under
a misleading title to preserve privacy, creating an enduring masterpiece of romantic poetry. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Browning, Elizabeth Barrett, 1806-1861 |
|---|---|
| Title | Sonnets from the Portuguese |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonnets_from_the_Portuguese |
| Credits | Transcribed from the 1906 Caradoc Press edition by David Price |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Sonnets, English |
| Subject | Love poetry, English |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 2002 |
| Release Date | Dec 1, 1999 |
| Last Update | Dec 31, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 18256 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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