Elizabeth Barrett Browning published 1 novel, 1 children's book and 6 poetry collections, beginning with Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1850).
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Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1850)
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Poems, by E.B. Barrett (1850)
Sonnets from the Portuguese (1850)
Last Poems (1862)
Essays on the Greek Christian Poets and the English Poets (1863)
Poems (1887)
Selected Poems of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1904)
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All free classicsThe letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 1 (of 2) 1845-1846
The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (Volume 1 of 2)
The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (Volume 2 of 2)
The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume 1
The letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 2 (of 2) 1845-1846
The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume 2
The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume 4
O May I Join the Choir Invisible! and Other Favorite Poems
'He Giveth His Beloved Sleep'
The art of scansion
About Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Elizabeth Barrett Browning was an English poet of the Victorian era, popular in Britain and the United States during her lifetime and frequently anthologised after her death. Her work received renewed attention following the feminist scholarship of the 1970s and 1980s, and greater recognition of women writers in English. Born in County Durham, the eldest of 12 children, Elizabeth Barrett wrote poetry from the age of eleven. Her mother's collection of her poems forms one of the largest extant collections of juvenilia by any English writer. At 15, she became ill, suffering intense head and spinal pain for the rest of her life. Later in life, she also developed lung problems, possibly tuberculosis. She took laudanum for the pain from an early age, which is likely to have contributed to her frail health.
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- How many books has Elizabeth Barrett Browning written?
- Elizabeth Barrett Browning published 1 novel, 1 children's book and 6 poetry collections that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Elizabeth Barrett Browning's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
- What is Elizabeth Barrett Browning's last book?
- Essays on the Greek Christian Poets and the English Poets (1863).
- What is Elizabeth Barrett Browning's most famous book?
- Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1850) is Elizabeth Barrett Browning's most widely read book.
- Can I read Elizabeth Barrett Browning's books for free?
- Yes. 12 books by Elizabeth Barrett Browning are in the public domain in the US and free to read online or download here.
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