Biography of Elizabeth Barrett Browning

From London to Florence with passion

6 March 1806 29 June 1861 Elizabeth Barrett Browning was born in Durham, England on 6 March 1806, into a wealthy family. Thanks to his father's economic fortune built by acquiring sugar plantations in Jamaica, Elizabeth and his eleven siblings growing up in a privileged environment, on a large estate in Malvern Hills; Here the future poet likes to spend time riding and setting up theatrical family. The young Elizabeth grows by reading the Latin Classics, John Milton, William Shakespeare and Dante Alighieri. His literary talent is demonstrating already at the age of twelve, when he writes an epic. His passion for the classics and metaphysicians is balanced by a strong religious spirit. Between 1832 and 1837, due to financial troubles, the Barrett family moves three times, then finally settling down permanently in London. The collection is published in 1838 The Seraphim and Other Poems ". At the same time, Elizabeth Barrett has serious medical problems that make it invalidates the lower limbs, forcing her to stay at home: in addition to their family, he attended only two or three people. In 1844 the exit of "Poems" makes it one of the most popular writers of the moment. The reading of his poetry collection pushes the poet Robert Browning to write to express his keen appreciation. In 1845 the two meet and fall in love: Elizabeth's father is strongly opposed to their wedding, so they join in matrimony. Flee then together in Florence where the son, Pen. In Florence, reside in Piazza San Felice, in an apartment in Palazzo Guidi, today Museum of Casa Guidi, dedicated to the memory of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett. Publishes the "Sonnets from Portuguese" (1850), "Casa Guidi Windows (1851)," Aurora Leigh "(1856) and" Poems before Congress "(a collection of his poems, 1860). Great advocate of Italian Risorgimento during his stay in Italy becomes great admirer of Cavour. Following the deterioration of his health, Elizabeth Barrett Browning died in Florence on 29 June 1861: she is buried in the English Cemetery of Florence.
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