Poems and Prose Rossetti (Everyman's Library (Paper)) (Paperback)

by Christina Rossetti (Author)

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Rossetti was considered by many of her contemporaries to be Britain's finest living poet; technically virtuous and full of mystic yearning, her poetry ranges from the immensely popular "Goblin Market" to ballads, love lyrics, sonnets, and religious poetry. This long awaited edition recalls a poet of breathtaking variety and strange magic to a public that has too long neglected her.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 528 pages
• Publisher: Orion Publishing Group, Ltd. (January 15, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0460875361
• ISBN-13: 978-0460875363
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,513,680 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Collection, October 16, 2000

By	butterflygrrrl (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This is a fantastic collection of the oft-overlooked poet, Christina Rossetti. I had ordered it at a bookstore, at first thinking I had ordered another book. When it came I was pleasantly surprised. It was much better than the one I thought I had ordered! The timeline and biography that editor Jan Marsh provides at the beginning of the book are invaluable. The book, as the title suggests, is divided into two sections--poetry and prose. What is not indicated is that included in Rossetti's short fiction are some of her letters which grant a bit of insight into her character. As for the fiction, it is evident that if Rossetti had turned her focus in that direction, she could have established a fine writing career. "Commonplace" rivals any of Jane Austen's work, with its wit and insightful charactersation. The poetry section provides a variety of poems that prove Christina Rossetti one of the finest Victorian poets. Ranging from more well-known pieces like "Goblin Market", "Pilgrim's Progress" and the Monna Innominata sonnet sequence; to her less-read poems for children, this edition brings a wide variety of Rossetti's best work together. I highly recommend it.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Please, people, rediscover Christina Rossetti!, July 30, 1999

By A Customer

I would like to say read Christina Rossetti! She's very underappreciated. Her poetry is lyrical and musical with a kind of magic about it. Simple yet elegant. And her themes are on the surface "Victorian" but her sincerity and honesty are refreshing.

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely, January 17, 2009

By	Rachel E. Kaplan "Book hag" (Yakima, WA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Poems and Prose (Oxford World's Classics) (Paperback)

Christina Rossetti is such an amazing poet! I am not usually one for poetry, but her writing gave such depth to her private thoughts. The book itself is very nicely put together, with line numbers and notes. I think this is just a very lovely book for anyone who wants to become more worldly/cultured/exposed.