Sonnets from the Portuguese (Annotated)

Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the time-The purpose of realizing this historical context is to approach the understanding of a historical epoch from the elements provided by the text. Hence the importance of placing the document in context. It is necessary to unravel what its author or authors have said, how it has been said, when, why and where, always relating it to its historical moment. Elizabeth Barrett Browning (born Moulton-Barrett, March 1806 to June 29, 1861) was an English poet of the Victorian era, popular in Britain and the United States during his life. Born in Durham County, the oldest of 12 children, Elizabeth Barrett wrote poetry since she was eleven. His mother's collection of poems forms one of the largest existing youth collections of any English writer. At age 15 he became ill, suffering severe pain in the head and spine for the rest of his life. Later in life he also developed lung problems, possibly tuberculosis. He took laudanum for pain from an early age, which probably contributed to his fragile health. In the 1840s, Elizabeth was introduced to literary society through her cousin, John Kenyon. His first collection of poems for adults was published in 1838 and he wrote prolifically between 1841 and 1844