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Elizabeth Barrett Browning was born Elizabeth Barrett on March 6, 1806, in Durham County, England. The eldest of 12 children in an affluent family, she enjoyed a pleasant childhood in the English countryside of Worcestershire.

Browning was educated at home, reading and writing vigorously. By the age of 12, she had written her first book of poetry. A devout Christian, her work explored religious themes and would continue to do so throughout her literary career.

At the age of 14, Browning began to have serious health problems.

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A lung illness followed shortly by a spinal injury made the young woman frail, requiring her to take morphine for the rest of her life. In spite of these setbacks, Browning continued to devour literature and pursue her studies.

In 1820, her father helped her publish her first book, The Battle of Marathon, which he released privately. The next decade proved trying for the young poet, as her