The Brownings, Their Life and Art

"The Brownings, Their Life and Art" by Lilian Whiting is a biography that explores the intertwined lives and artistic legacies of poets Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. The story begins by introducing the couple and the short but significant time they shared, setting the stage to inspect their individual pasts and how they came together. Robert's early life, with a family steeped in literature and his own ambitions, is reviewed, as is Elizabeth’s beautiful childhood and natural talent for poetry. The author promises an examination of their story, placing importance on their connection and how, as artists, they came together to have a long-lasting impact on the world of poetry.