The Fifth Book of Peace

This Biography Of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Written With Reference To Browning Correspondence Only Recently Available, Argues That The Poet Was A Strong And Determined Woman Largely Responsible For Her Own Incarceration In Wimpole Street. The Author Traces Her Life From Her Early Childhood And Adolescence And Explores Her Marriage. She Draws A Picture Of Early Victorian Family Life And Aims To Show That Elizabeth Was A Considerable And Dedicated Poet, Self-willed, Witty And Courageous. Forster Has Also Edited The Companion Volume Selected Poems Of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, And Is Author Of Several Other Biographies.