All together seventy-one poems are contained herein “The Goblin Market and Other Poems”, a collection of endearing works of inward contemplation and timeless vision which will inspire and delight readers of all ages. Rossetti’s poetry is remarkable for its clarity and simplicity of diction in dealing with themes of truth, beauty, love, death, heavenly joys, earthly pleasures, and purity of faith. Also included in this collection is “The Prince’s Progress”, a tragic tale of loss concerning a princess awaiting the return of her prince. This collection of poems includes her most renowned work, “Goblin Market”, a narrative poem which tells the tale of two sisters, Laura and Lizzie, who are tempted by river goblins. Ranked among the finest English poets of the nineteenth century, Christina Rossetti is a widely read, though not widely imitated poet, recognized for her devotional poetry, influenced by the religious conservatism and asceticism of the Church of England. Selected by Chris Emery and published to coincide with National Poetry Month, April 2009.In this representative collection of Christina Rossetti’s poems we find a vast array of narrative tales, love lyrics, sonnets, hymns, ballads, and sprightly verses for children. This selection contains her best known poems and includes some fine examples from her devotional writing. Rossetti was plagued by illness and depression, yet by the time of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's death in 1861, she was hailed as the next 'female laureate', and viewed as a natural successor. Many see elements of early feminism in her work Rossetti worked as a volunteer at a women's refuge for former prostitutes. ‘Goblin Market’ is probably the most famous poem Christina Rossetti (1830-94) wrote. Her most famous poem, 'Goblin Market', is at first reading is a tale of two sisters and their misadventures with goblins, yet the work is multi-faceted, sexual and complex. Rossetti's imagination is profoundly religious and Christian themes dominate her writing. However, by the 1970s Rossetti was rescued from obscurity and her poetry gained in popularity. Christina Rossetti's poetry was largely ignored in the early part of the twentieth century, during the Modernist movement's backlash against much Victorian writing.
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