Sonnets from the Portuguese

Robert Browning began the most renowned literary correspondence of the 19th century with a letter to Miss Barrett in January 1845 that began, "I love your verses with all my heart, dear Miss Barrett... I love you too." He and Elizabeth Barrett corresponded through mail and in secret over the following 12 months. The subtle interaction between the poetry and the lovers' letters emerges clearly in this exquisite style.

In the Victorian era, Elizabeth Barrett Browning was a prolific author and critic, and during her lifetime, her reputation as a poet was at least as high as that of her poet husband, Robert Browning. Strong female themes have been highlighted in some of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's poetry in recent years, but Sonnets from the Portuguese are unquestionably her best-known works.

The series was written for Robert Browning, who adored her and referred to her as his "little Portuguese," and it is a celebration of marriage and one of the most well-known romances of the nineteenth century. These are some of the most intense and unforgettable love poems in the English language, and they are renowned for their Victorian tradition and discipline.