Publication of Aurora Leigh, Fourth Edition

In 1859, the fourth edition of Aurora Leigh, written by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, was published in the city of London, United Kingdom.  This was the final edition that was publically published before Browning passed away in 1861 in Florence, Italy.  While Browning's final edition of this poem was published here, London is also the meeting-place of Browning and famous literary figures such as William Wordsworth and Mary Russell Mitford through John Kenyon.  Mitford would later become Browning's close friend and confidant, discussing

Trinity College

Tennyson began attending Trinity College in Cambridge in 1827.  This was the same year he published his first book of poetry, Poems by Two Brothers.  At Trinity College he joined an undergraduate literery group called the "Apostles," who encouraged him to continue his poetic career.  His time there became significant to his life not only because of the dedication to poetry he acquired there, but also because this is the place where he met Arthur Hallam.  Hallam's death in 1833 was a pivotal, traumatic moment in Tennyson's life.

Turkey

Turkey (officially the Republic of Turkey) is a country in Eurasia and the Middle East. It is mostly located in Western Asia, with a small portion in Southeast Europe.

Canterbury

Canterbury is a cathedral city in Kent, England. It lies on the River Stour. Canterbury Cathedral is the cathedral of the Archbishop of Canterbury, who is the primate of the Church of England.

Wroclaw

Formerly Breslau, Wroclaw is a city in Poland in the region of Silesia. It is presently a university city, with over 130,000 students.