The Love Poems of Elizabeth And Robert Browning

by Elizabeth;Browning Barrett Browning

The marriage of the Brownings was by most standards an unlikely union of opposites. Yet, despite their differences, each one's poetry is a celebration of their unbroken devotion, compatibility, and passion; and together their poems reflect the union of two great souls.

Genres: Poetry, Classics, Romance, Love

268 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1994

Reviews

[Leah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, I adored these poems. They were beautiful. Robert and Elizabeth had such a fascinating and beautiful love story and their poetry definitely reflects that.

All that I know
Of a certain star
Is, it can throw
(Like the angled spar)
Now a dart of red,
Now a dart of blue,
Till my friends have said
They would fain see, too,
My star that dartles the red and the blue!
Then it stops like a bird: like a flower, hangs furled;
They must solace themselves with the Saturn above it.
What matter to me if their star is a world?
Mine has opened its soul to me; therefore I love it.
My Star, Robert Browning

I'm pretty sure any woman would be stoked to have her husband write her a poem like that.

'Mine has opened its soul to me; therefore I love it'???

Mr Darcy has nothing on this guy.

[P.S. Winn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful feel to these poems, great book to have next to your bed and read before you settle down for the night.

[Makenzie Muñoz]

DnF 9.6.2024

Wasn't connecting :(

[Sarina]

Lost steam once it switched to the Robert Browning poems. I preferred the Elizabeth Barrett Browning ones.

[uh8myzen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Forget all of the mindless and empty Hollywood romances of our day which are more about publicity than true effection. The Brownings shared a truely passionate and loving relationship which was echoed in the poetry and letters they wrote to one another.

For anyone who wants real passion and romance, this is the real thing. For anyone looking for deep and meaningful verse, this is also the real thing. This collection contains timeless love shared and explored through the verse of two of the greatest English poets of all time.

[Colleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

The cutest couple in history. Also, I kind of want to go back in time and steal her dog, but Flush would probably bite me for separating him from his owner.

[Shelby Rollenhagen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Poetry is such a beautiful thing.

I have to admit that I enjoy Elisabeth Barret Browning far more than her husband. Just her works I would give 4 stars.

My favorite verse: "I have known how sickness bends,
I have known how sorrow breaks, -
How quick hopes have sudden ends,
How the heart thinks till it aches
Of the smile of buried friends."

[Camille Bovee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fabulous love poems!

[Amber Fernie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A beautiful collection of their poetry, but I think I would have liked it better if they were more interspersed. I also would have enjoyed some further commentary.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love EBB’s work, she speaks to my soul. Her husband… meh, not so much. His stuff is harder to follow.

[ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

BRUHHHHHHH 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭❤️

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the poems of Mr. and Mrs. Browning. I didn't know much about their life before reading this book. These poems are beautiful and personal and powerfully emotional. This was a surprise to me too considering the era they were written in.

[Keri Daskam · Rating 3 out of 5]

I know my reading didn't do justice to this book. Still, I learned more about the Brownings, increased my poetry intake, and realized I prefer Robert to Elizabeth. 'Love in a Life', 'Summum Bonum', and 'A Lovers' Quarrel' were my favorites.

[Annie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice, pleasant read. I think Robert Browning has a better grasp of composition (or, at least, the type of composition I prefer), but Elizabeth has more depth of feeling. I was looking for an excellent example of requited love, and I found it here.

[Resader]

shhhh

[Ronald · Rating 5 out of 5]

it made me grow up with time and taught me how to love

[Kristin · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very nice collection of Love Poems.

[Vera Lynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful!

[Andrea Travis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Their romance always delights me, mine seems much darker. excellent read.

[Ronald Cruise · Rating 4 out of 5]

fantastic . . .