Goblin Market and Other Poems: Penguin Pocket Poets (Penguin Clothbound Poetry)

A collectible new Penguin Classics series: stunning clothbound editions of ten favourite poets which present each poets most famous book of verse as it was originally published. Designed by the acclaimed Coralie Bickford-Smith and beautifully set these slim A format volumes are the ultimate gift editions for poetry lovers. Goblin Market and Other Poems was Christina Rossettis first full volume of poetry published in 1862. The collection received widespread critical praise and established Rossetti as the foremost female poet of her time. Tennyson Hopkins and Swinburne all admired her work. The title poem Goblin Market is arguably her most famous a fairy tale entwining themes of sisterhood temptation and sexuality. This collection also includes Up-hill an allegorical dialogue on life and death and Maude Clare a ballad of a woman scorned. About the Author Christina Rossetti (1830-1894) was one of the greatest female writers of the nineteenth century. She was born in London into a remarkably creative family; her father was an exiled Italian revolutionary and poet and her brothers William and Dante Gabriel Rossetti were founding members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. In 1862 Rossetti published her first full collection of poetry Goblin Market and Other Poems.Christina Rossetti (1830-1894) was one of the greatest female writers of the nineteenth century. She was born in London into a remarkably creative family; her father was an exiled Italian revolutionary and poet and her brothers William and Dante Gabriel Rossetti were founding members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. In 1862 Rossetti published her first full collection of poetry Goblin Market and Other Poems.