Christina Rossetti
English Victorian poet whose Goblin Market is a rich and ambiguous narrative poem, and whose devotional verse and love lyrics show remarkable technical skill. She was a central figure in the Pre-Raphaelite circle.
Works
- Goblin MarketNarrative poem of temptation and danger from supernatural women
- Monna InnominataSonnet sequence presenting imagined female voice of unrequited love
- The Prince's ProgressNarrative poem of a princess's journey toward marriage
- Verses
- Sing-SongChildren's collection of nursery rhymes and short poems