Sonnets from the Portuguese

These love poems have long been considered the finest ever written by a woman in the English language, and their literary excellence is surpassed only by the sonnets of Shakespeare. First published in 1850, Sonnets from the Portuguese is composed of 44 interlocking poems Elizabeth Barrett Browning wrote secretly for her husband, Robert Browning. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.