When did Browning's wife, Elizabeth Barrett, pass away?
1851
1861
1871
1881
Answer
The poet Robert Browning's wife, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, died on June 29, 1861, at the age of 55. She had been suffering from a variety of health problems for many years, including a heart condition and tuberculosis. Her death was a great blow to Browning, who was deeply devoted to her. He wrote several poems about her death, including "A Death in the Desert" and "The Epistle of Karshish."
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