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Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Elizabeth Barrett Browning was an English poet of the Victorian era, popular in Britain and the United States during her lifetime and frequently anthologised after her death. Her work received renewed attention following the feminist scholarship of the 1970s and 1980s, and greater recognition of women writers in English. Born in County Durham, the eldest of 12 children, Elizabeth Barrett wrote poetry from the age of eleven. Her mother's collection of her poems forms one of the largest extant collections of juvenilia by any English writer. At 15, she became ill, suffering intense head and spinal pain for the rest of her life. Later in life, she also developed lung problems, possibly tuberculosis. She took laudanum for the pain from an early age, which is likely to have contributed to her frail health.

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Aurora Leigh

"Aurora Leigh" by Elizabeth Barrett Browning is a novel written in the mid-19th century. This work is a unique blend of poetry and narrative that expl...

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The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume 2

"The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume 2" by Browning is a collection of poetry written in the late 19th century. This volume encom...

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'He Giveth His Beloved Sleep'

"He Giveth His Beloved Sleep" by Elizabeth Barrett Browning is a lyrical poem written during the late 19th century. This poetic work reflects on theme...

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The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume 1

"The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume 1" by Browning is a collection of poems written in the mid-19th century. This volume feature...

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The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume 4

"The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume 4" by Browning is a collection of poetry written in the late 19th century. This volume conta...

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Sonnets from the Portuguese

"Sonnets from the Portuguese" by Elizabeth Barrett Browning is a collection of love sonnets written in the Victorian era. Composed during the mid-19th...

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The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (Volume 2 of 2)

"The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (Volume 2 of 2)" by Browning is a collection of personal correspondence written in the mid-19th century. It...

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The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (Volume 1 of 2)

"The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning" by Browning is a collection of correspondence written in the mid-19th century. This compilation presents a...

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