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Here is Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806–61) as we rarely see her, a tomboy and autodidact who became an international literary sensation. Sampson's highly accessible biography counters decades of criticism that satirized Barrett Browning as a caricature of a female poet—portrayals that have obscured her pioneering work, which opened lyric poetry to a distinctly feminine voice. Offering contemporary and historical context, Sampson (In Search of Mary Shelley) intro...Log In or Sign Up to Read More