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The dognapping of poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning's dog Flush in 1846, and how she negotiated for his safe return just before secretly eloping with Robert Browning

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  1. MimicSquid
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    That's a tremendous story. I'm kind of shocked it hasn't been made into a movie, because it's halfway there. The brilliant artist finding her own strength in the face of weak or buffoonish men to...

    That's a tremendous story. I'm kind of shocked it hasn't been made into a movie, because it's halfway there. The brilliant artist finding her own strength in the face of weak or buffoonish men to rescue her dog from captivity, with the parallels to her own life with a controlling father... great stuff.

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