Elizabeth Barrett Browning with son Robert by Francesco Podesti, ca. 1850-1855 . Elizabeth Barrett Browning (née Moulton-Barrett, 6 March 1806 – 29 June 1861) was one of the most prominent English poets of the Victorian era, popular in Britain and the United States during her lifetime. Born in County Durham, the eldest of 12 children, Elizabeth Barrett wrote poetry from about the … Continue reading Elizabeth Barrett Browning with son, ca. 1850-1855