Goblin Market and Other Poems by Christina Rossetti (1830 - 1894)

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Goblin Market and Other Poems (1862) is British writer Christina Rossetti's first book of poetry. The title poem is her most famous work: a creepy and sensual tale of two sisters' temptation to eat forbidden fruits. The poems explore themes of death, faith, isolation, and love, with a section of devotional pieces at the end. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)

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    Goblin Market

    Goblin Market and Other Poems by Christina Rossetti (1830 - 1894)

    23 min

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    In the Round Tower at Jhansi, June 8, 1857

    Goblin Market and Other Poems by Christina Rossetti (1830 - 1894)

    2 min

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    Dream-Land

    Goblin Market and Other Poems by Christina Rossetti (1830 - 1894)

    2 min

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    At Home

    Goblin Market and Other Poems by Christina Rossetti (1830 - 1894)

    2 min

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    From Sunet to Star Rise

    Goblin Market and Other Poems by Christina Rossetti (1830 - 1894)

    1 min

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    Love From the North

    Goblin Market and Other Poems by Christina Rossetti (1830 - 1894)

    2 min

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    Winter Rain

    Goblin Market and Other Poems by Christina Rossetti (1830 - 1894)

    2 min

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    A Dirge

    Goblin Market and Other Poems by Christina Rossetti (1830 - 1894)

    1 min
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Goblin Market and Other Poems (1862) is British writer Christina Rossetti's first book of poetry. The title poem is her most famous work: a creepy and sensual tale of two sisters' temptation to eat forbidden fruits. The poems explore themes of death, faith, isolation, and love, with a section of devotional pieces at the end. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)

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