Elizabeth Barrett Browning

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Elizabeth Barrett Browning was a famous poet in the 1800's. She was born in Durham, England and educated at home. She learned many languages including Greek and Latin at an early age. Her father arranged for the printing of her first poem in 1819 while she was at the age of 13.

In 1821, Elizabeth injured her spine as a result of a fall and spent most of her time in her room writing poetry until 1844 when Robert Browning wrote to Elizabeth admiring her Poems. They were engaged in 1845 and wed secretly in 1846. The couple ran off to Italy where Elizabeth's health improved and they remained there for the rest of her life.

In 1850, Elizabeth's best known book of poems was published. These were 44 sonnets recording the growth of her love for Robert. In 1861, Elizabeth Barrett Browning died at the age of 55. Her son, born 1849, and Robert returned to England after her death. For examples of Elizabeth's work, see

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Robert Browning	How Do I Love Thee?	Elizabeth Barrett Browning: Sonnet I	Rainer Maria Rilke
The Best Thing in the World	Elizabeth Barrett Browning: Sonnet XVIII	Elizabeth Barrett Browning: Sonnet XV	Elizabeth Barrett Browning: Sonnet XIII
Elizabeth Barrett Browning: Sonnet XI	Braeburn Browning Disorder	Elizabeth Barrett Browning: Sonnet XLIII	Elizabeth Barrett Browning: Sonnet XXII
Elizabeth Barrett Browning: Sonnet XX	Elizabeth Barrett Browning: Sonnet XVII	Elizabeth Barrett Browning: Sonnet XVI	Elizabeth Barrett Browning: Sonnet XIV
Elizabeth Barrett Browning: Sonnet XII	Elizabeth Barrett Browning: Sonnet XXI	Change Upon Change	Wet T-shirts and hot summers: a fifteen year old's definition of love
Great Women	To Flush, My Dog.	The Phoenix	Elizabeth Barrett Browning: Sonnet XIX

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