In reproducing sixty-six letters in the Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, plus eight letters or portions of letters previously published, this book offers one of the best sources available for the last fourteen years of Browning’s life. Written to a dear friend who was also a learned lady, the letters deal with Browning’s poetry, his social life, and his friendships. They also give some of his views on the nature of poetry, of art, and of religion.