The Poetry of Rossetti (Christina) (Masterplots, Definitive Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Christina Rossetti
- First Published: 1862
- Type of Work: Poetry
- Genres: Poetry
- Subjects: Authors or writers, Nineteenth century, Religion, Poetry or poets, Spiritual life or spirituality, England or English people, Christianity, Women
Critical Evaluation:
The sister of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, Christina Rossetti began writing poetry in her early teens. Her verse, always simple, pure, direct, never lost some of the childlike and direct quality evident in her earliest work. Indeed, she later wrote a nursery rhyme book (SING SONG), full of pleasant and sharp little rhymes for children. She even included a rhymed alphabet, containing six or eight onomatopoetic references for each letter. Her skill and facility in light verse can be seen in the lines...
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