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Description
The year is 1845. Elizabeth Barrett is a published poet--and a virtual prisoner in her own home. Blind family loyalty ties her to a tyrannical father who forbids any of his children to marry. She has resigned herself to simply existing. That is, until the letter arrives... "I love your... read more
Memorable Quotes
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“"Could it be that heart and life were devastated then to make room for you now? If so, it was well done, dearest! They leave the ground fallow before the wheat."”
Elizabeth Barret Browning
First Sentence
"I will die soon."
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Authors & Contributors
- Nancy Moser (Author)
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