Sunday, February 18, 2007

(Week 6) The Victorian Age


The Victorian Age is one of my favorite literary periods. It includes some of my favorite authors such as Charles Dickens, the Bronte sisters, and Thomas Hardy. This week I have really enjoyed reading about Elizabeth Barrett Browning, she is a favorite author of mine along with her husband. I love the history surrounding the Brownings, for example how they met and keeping their relationship a secret.
My group for the website have been discussing and have come up with a theme for our website project; it is husband/wife authors of the English lit. since 1800. My couple is Virginia and Leonard Woolf. I’m excited about researching them, I already know a bit about her life, but there is always more to learn!

1 comment:

KatduGers said...

Hi - I have just read Lady's Maid by Margaret Forster which is about Elizabeth Barrett Browning, told from the perspective of her maid. It is mainly fact, mixed with a little fiction and I found it extremely interesting persepctive to read from.