Biography, poems and picture Elizabeth Barrett Browning
This page is dedicated to this great poet together with a biography, picture and most famous poems
Concise Biography and Picture
Elizabeth Barrett Browning Nationality - English Lifespan - 1806-1861 Family - Father was a merchant (a millionaire) Married Poet Robert Browning in 1846 Education - Tutored at Home Career - Poet and Translator - First Published in 1833
Elizabeth Barrett Browing came from a large extremely wealthy famialy immortalised in the movie starring Charles Laughton entitled the Barretts of Wimpole Street. Elizabeth Barrett Browing was the sickly child of her many brothers and sisters and the favourite of her strict father. Elizabeth spent much of her time in her room and began to write poetry as she was unable to leave the house. Her main source of company was her dog, Flush and her poem dedicated to the dog is featured above.Her interest in poetry lead to her reading some of the works of Robert Browning. They eventually met and fell in love.Her father was much against the marriage but Robert and Elizabeth still decided to marry.
