Elizabeth Barrett Browning
/ɪˌlɪzəbəθ ˌbærət ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
/ɪˌlɪzəbəθ ˌbærət ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
- born Elizabeth Barrett (1806-61) an English poet and the wife of Robert Browning. Although her poetry was more popular than his during their life, she is now remembered more for the story of their secret love affair and marriage, which enabled her to escape from her unkind and selfish father to a new life in Italy.