Helen Archibald Clarke was a literary critic and editor who significantly shaped the American literary taste of her era. As the co-founder of the journal Poet Lore, she wielded considerable influence, further amplified by her work co-editing the complete works of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Her critical analyses of writers such as Nathaniel Hawthorne and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow cemented her legacy as a discerning voice in literary scholarship.
This collection features the complete works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, one of the most celebrated poets of the Victorian era. From Sonnets from the Portuguese to Aurora Leigh and beyond, readers can experience the full range of Browning's mastery of language and form.