A captivating collection of enduring verse by one of the Victorian
era's most beloved poets
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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