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Poems Before Congress

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

This important collection of poetry by Elizabeth Barrett Browning includes her famous 'Casa Guidi Windows' sonnets, inspired by the Italian struggle for independence during the mid-19th century. In addition, the volume offers a number of other powerful poems, many of which consider social and politi...

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Emily Davison tucked a copy of this book into her skirt pocket before going to the post office, a detail mentioned shortly before she set the post box on fire.

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39-year-old Emily Davison tucks her copy of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's Poems Before Congress into her skirt pocket.

— Episode: The Pankhursts | Cat and Mouse | 3

Episode: The Pankhursts | Cat and Mouse | 3

Emily Davison tucked a copy of this book into her skirt pocket before going to the post office, a detail mentioned shortly before she set the post box on fire.

"

39-year-old Emily Davison tucks her copy of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's Poems Before Congress into her skirt pocket.

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