Literature Network » Elizabeth Barrett Browning

COMMENTARY; Even lofty words can locate reality and deliver it where it hurts

Content courtesy of

From: The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA
Date: 20050330
Author:Dan Warner

Dan Warner Aha! thought I, seeing the two books lying side-by- side on the coffee table, here is my chance to take the literary high ground. There was my book and Janet's. Mine was "The Love Poems of Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Robert Browning."

Janet's was "Not a Good Word About Anybody" by Jane Goodsell, described on the jacket as "a wicked and wonderful collection of other people's mishaps, blunders and inexcusable behavior." I was filling my mind with love; Janet was lacing hers with insults. My book contained such lines as "I send my heart up to there, all my heart in this my ...

Read the rest of this article with a Free Trial at HighBeam Research.

Other Articles on Elizabeth Barrett Browning

About Our Articles: We've partnered with Highbeam Research to provide these article excerpts for your research needs. However, due to copyright laws, we cannot publish the whole article. To view these articles in full length you'll need to use the link above to access the free trial at Highbeam.