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Title: How Do I Love Thee

Author: Nancy Moser

Narrator: Elizabeth Jasicki

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-23-09

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 10 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Nancy Moser spotlights Victorian poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning and her struggle for love against all odds. Long confined by baffling ailments, Elizabeth dispels her gloom throughBible meditation, prayer, and writing. But as she and a kind gentleman exchange letters in 1845, his fondness for her poetry takes an unexpected turn - inspiring her secret sonnets and dreams.

©2009 Nancy Moser; (P)2009 Recorded Books, LLC

Critic Reviews:

"A delight ... suspenseful, sad, and very interesting." - (Romantic Times)

Members Reviews:

Solid history, well done story

Age Appropriate For: 15 and up for romance and minor violence

Best for Ages: 18 and up

I have loved this whole series by Nancy Moser. I only have one left to read (Mozartâs Sister), and I am looking forward to it. Moser does her research on a character then writes a novel that makes you feel not only like you have met the person, but also makes you feel as if you know a lot of the history.

Some people found this novel very upsetting, because they did not understand the historical context. Elizabethâs unquestioning obedience to her very over controlling father seems unthinkable to us in our modern way of thinking. Even I wanted to point out that some of her fatherâs rules were completely against the Bible. However, obedience to parents was not only drilled into children of that time, but universally expected. Unmarried children disobeying their parents were scandalous.

I loved the faith woven through the stories so artlessly. It seemed to be a natural part of not only the story, but of Elizabeth herself. Her failings are so human, yet she does seem to listen when she is pointed to God.

The thing I loved most about this novel? I felt I was learning as I was reading. So many real details were woven into the story. I want to give a huge thank you to Moser for this. To me, this is the best type of historical fiction, one that caused me to look up more on my own.

I recommend this book to those who like historical fiction, are interested in Elizabeth and Robert Browning, or just want a solidly good novel.

Rather boring

I only finished this book because I skimmed much of it trying to get to any interesting parts. I read the first 7or 8 chapters completely, and was so bored that I almost didn't continue at all. The conversations between characters and inside Ba's own head are plodding, too formal, and feel forced. Nothing like the beautiful, stimulating language of Jane Austen in a similar time period. I also saw multiple grammatical errors, which I always find make the book feel unfinished or cheap.

The heroine is annoying and unlikeable, whiny and weak. I understand that part of the book progression is seeing her transform from this, but the author spent so long (most of the book) dragging this part out that I couldn't enjoy it.

It was an interesting look into the lives of a non-fictional family from that time period, but I would not recommend it.

How Do I Love Thee?

Once again I praise Nancy Moser! I had learned of EBB's Sonnets in High School English Lit classes, but little of her actual life.