I read the first half and really liked it. It was Browning's view of what happened to Adam and Eve after the fall in poetry. I loved it. It definitely was slow and long to read, but I appreciated her view of what may have happened. I didn't read the second half because it is poetry of Greek literature. I would like to read more Greek literature but at this point I am pretty ignorant of it and didn't understand the poetry. Maybe one day I'll go back to the second half of this book. ( )

This was a very decent collection of poetry by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. The Sonnets from the Portuguese was my personal favourite gem and stood as a crowning achievement in her work. There were many fine, smaller poems here as well that added to the comprehensive whole that was established and built upon. While there were low points, this is a full and great collection that can serve as an introduction and development of Elizabeth Barrett Browning and her oeuvre.

3.75 stars. ( )

Only for work, damn you ( )