Properties (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
novel
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
films
stage plays |
| gptkbp:artMovement |
symbolism
imagery metaphor alliteration personification |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Elizabeth_Barrett_Browning
|
| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Lady_Waldemar
the artist's friend the poet's mother Mr._Leigh Romney_Leigh |
| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
exploration of gender roles
Aurora's_journey_to_self-discovery relationship_with_Romney_Leigh |
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
mixed reviews
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
studied in literature courses
influenced feminist movements reference in modern literature adapted into various art forms inspired feminist literary criticism |
| gptkbp:genre |
poetry
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Aurora Leigh
|
| gptkbp:influence |
feminist literature
Victorian poetry |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
social reform movements
women writers |
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 10,000 lines
|
| gptkbp:mainCharacter |
gptkb:Aurora_Leigh
|
| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
verse novel
|
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
“The best thing in the world is to be a woman.”
“I am not a poet, I am a woman.” |
| gptkbp:plot |
the conflict between love and ambition
the critique of societal expectations the exploration of artistic identity the resolution of personal and social conflicts Aurora's_struggle_for_independence |
| gptkbp:publishedBy |
1856
|
| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Chapman_and_Hall
|
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Victorian_England
|
| gptkbp:symbolism |
gptkb:the_city_of_London
the struggle for artistic integrity the figure of the poet |
| gptkbp:theme |
feminism
art and society |