Product Description

Christina Rossetti (1830-94) was born into a predominantly Italian family in London. Her two brothers, Dante Gabriel and Michael, were Pre-Raphaelite painters and poets. While her lyrics and carols remain popular, she also wrote fantasy, mystical and religious poems as well as stories and books for children.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #776187 in Books
• Published on: 2002-09-26
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 160 pages

About the Author
Dr Jan Marsh is a recognised authority on the Pre-Raphaelite circle. Educated at Cambridge and Sussex, she lectures and broadcasts widely as well as writing biography and cultural history.

Customer Reviews

An excellent selection of her poetry
Christina Rossetti's poetry is full of deceptively childlike rhymes but underlying this apparent simplicity are complex themes which evade the reader's grasp. Just when you think you have her poems figured out they slip away from you like the proverbial snake. Not to be missed in this collection is her poem Goblin Market, in Victorian times this was viewed as a children's poem - astounding to a modern audience considering its (now blatant) erotic imagery.