Edmund Spenser - Amoretti, A Sonnet Cycle: Also includes EPITHALAMION & PROTHALAMION: or, A SPOUSALL VERSE

A self-taught poet, Adelaide Anne Procter began her literary journey as a teenager, gaining recognition through Charles Dickens' publications. Under the pseudonym Mary Berwick, she submitted her work to ensure it was evaluated on merit rather than connections. Procter's poetry, including her first piece "Ministering Angels," led to a prolific collaboration with Dickens, resulting in numerous publications. She also edited the journal Victoria Regia, promoting women's employment. Procter's health declined due to her charity work, and she passed away in 1864 from tuberculosis.