Aurora Leigh
by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About This Item
New York: C.S. Francis & Co, 1857. Very Good. New York: C.S. Francis & Co., 1857. First American Edition. Octavo; publisher's brown blind-ruled cloth, gilt-lettered spine; [8],366,[4](ads)pp. Moderate scuffing to extremities with shallow losses at spine ends and brief exposure at corners, faint stain to rear cover, textblock uniformly toned, else a Very Good, sound copy overall.
Synopsis
Aurora Leigh is an eponymous epic novel/poem by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. The poem is written in blank verse and encompasses nine books (the woman's number, the number of the prophetic books of the Sibyl). It is a first person narration, from the point of view of Aurora; its other heroine, Marian Erle, is an abused self-taught child of itinerant parents. The poem is set in Florence, Malvern, London, and Paris.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28477
- Title
- Aurora Leigh
- Author
- Elizabeth Barrett Browning
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- C.S. Francis & Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1857
Terms of Sale
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2019
Washington, District of Columbia
About Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Capitol Hill Books is a used bookstore in the Eastern Market neighborhood of Washington, DC. We have three floors of quality used books, first editions, and rare books.
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