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This is a complete collection of the poetry of Christina Rossetti, whose work ranges from poems of fantasy and verses for the young, to ballads - "Goblin Market" - love lyrics, sonnets and religious poetry.
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Rossetti is unique among Victorian poets for the sheer range of her subject matter and the variety of her verse form. This collection brings together fantasy poems, such as Goblin Market, and terrifyingly vivid verses for children, love lyrics and sonnets, and the vast body of her devotional poetry.
Rossetti's poems weave connections between love and death, triumph and loss, heavenly joys and earthly pleasures. The directness and clarity of her lyrics still have the power to startle us with their truth and beauty.
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ISBN: 9780140423662
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 26 July 2001
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Contributors:
- Introduction by Betty Flowers
- Notes by Betty Flowers
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 54.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 865g
Pages: 1280
About the Author
Christina Rossetti (1830-1894), sister of the poet and painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti, was educated at home and shared her family's intellectual interests. Ill-health ended her work as a governess and later made her an invalid. Her poetry was first published in 1850 in the Pre-Raphaelite magazine, The Germ, and several volumes of poetry followed, demonstrating an extraordinary emotional and technical range. Betty Sue Flowers is Professor of English at the University of Texas at Austin.
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