Edward
or Bro, Elizabeth Barrett
's closest brother, drowned in a sailing accident off Torquay.
Forster, Margaret. Elizabeth Barrett Browning: A Biography. Grafton, 1990.
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Browning, Robert, and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. The Brownings’ Correspondence. Editors Kelley, Philip et al., Wedgestone Press, 1984–2024, 14 vols. to date.
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Family and Intimate relationships
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Elizabeth's brother Edward Moulton Barrett
, known in the family by the nickname of Bro, was born fifteen months after her, and these two eldest siblings were very close. EBB
was attached to all...
Residence
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
She maintained her own household there from the proceeds of her inheritance. Her closest sibling, Bro, stayed there with her.
Forster, Margaret. Elizabeth Barrett Browning: A Biography. Grafton, 1990.