the Barrett family
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The Barrett family is a prominent 19th-century English literary family best known for the poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning and the dramatic tensions surrounding her strict, domineering father.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Barrett family | 2 |
| Barrett family of the 19th century | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English family
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literary family ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anglo-Caribbean plantation wealth
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Romantic poetry NERFINISHED ⓘ Victorian literature ⓘ |
| centralConflict | Elizabeth Barrett’s relationship with her father ⓘ |
| centralEvent | Elizabeth Barrett’s secret marriage to Robert Browning ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
literary interests
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religious conservatism ⓘ strict paternal control ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| economicBasis | Jamaican sugar plantations ⓘ |
| hasHead | Edward Barrett Moulton-Barrett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Alfred Barrett
NERFINISHED
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Arabella Barrett NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Barrett NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward Barrett (grandfather of Elizabeth) NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward Barrett Moulton-Barrett NERFINISHED ⓘ Elizabeth Barrett Browning NERFINISHED ⓘ George Barrett NERFINISHED ⓘ Henrietta Barrett NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Barrett NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Graham-Clarke Barrett NERFINISHED ⓘ Octavius Barrett NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel Barrett NERFINISHED ⓘ Septimus Barrett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Victorian cultural images of the tyrannical father
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themes of parental authority in Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s poetry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
internal family conflicts
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producing the poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning ⓘ strict patriarchal authority ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Edward Barrett Moulton-Barrett
NERFINISHED
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Graham-Clarke Barrett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1930 play)
NERFINISHED
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The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1957 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ various television adaptations ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Protestantism
|
| residence |
Herefordshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hope End estate NERFINISHED ⓘ London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
Sidmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultOfCentralEvent | Elizabeth’s estrangement from her father ⓘ |
| socialClass | upper middle class ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| topicOf | The Barretts of Wimpole Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Barrett family
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Barrett family of the 19th century
this entity surface form:
Barrett family