Elizabeth Barrett Browning was an English poet of the Victorian era who was a key figure in the Romantic Movement. She is best remembered for her love poems and feminist works. Born into a wealthy family, she had a privileged childhood and access to good education. Developing an interest in literary pursuits early on, she began composing verses as a child. After suffering from a serious injury when she was a teenager, she sought comfort in writing poems while confined to her bed. She became a prolific writer while recuperating from her health issues and was slowly beginning to gain fame for her poignant pieces of poetry and prose. Intrigued by her poems, a young poet named Robert Browning began a correspondence with her, and the two began a relationship that culminated in marriage. Her health improved considerably after her marriage and so did her career. Both Elizabeth and Robert went on to build successful writing careers and earned much respect in literary circles. She was deeply spiritual and interested in theological debate. In her later years, she developed a fascination for Italian politics and wrote numerous political poems. She was famous in both England and the United States at the time of her death.