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Christina Georgina Rossetti (5 December 1830 – 29 December 1894) was an English writer of romantic, devotional and children's poems, including "Goblin Market" and "Remember". She also wrote the words of two Christmas carols well known in Britain: " In the Bleak Midwinter ", later set by Gustav Holst , Katherine Kennicott Davis, and Harold ...
Goblin Market is an 1862 narrative poem by Christina Rossetti. It tells the story of sisters Laura and Lizzie, who are tempted with fruit by goblin merchants. [ 1 ] In a letter to her publisher, Rossetti claimed that the poem, which is interpreted frequently as having features of remarkably sexual imagery, was not meant for children.
Poetry by Christina Rossetti (1 C, 6 P) Pages in category "Christina Rossetti" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. ... The Girlhood of Mary Virgin
Maria Francesca Rossetti (17 February 1827 – 24 November 1876) was an English author and nun. She was the sister of artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti and William Michael Rossetti , and of Christina Georgina Rossetti , who dedicated her 1862 poem Goblin Market to Maria.
Christina's brother, founding Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood member Dante Gabriel Rossetti, designed the frontispiece and title page illustrations in the first edition, as well as the minimal blue binding. Christina was aware that her brother's "commercial savvy and artistic skill" helped make her first volume of poetry a success.
Christina Aguilera’s kids look all grown up in a rare family photo. Aguilera, 43, shared a snap of her family of four via Instagram on Wednesday, November 13. The “Genie in a Bottle” singer ...
Florence Susan Harrison (1877–1955) was an Australian illustrator of poetry and children's books in Art Nouveau and Pre-Raphaelite styles. Many of her books were published by Blackie and Son . She illustrated books by Pre-Raphaelite circle poets Christina Rossetti , William Morris and Sir Alfred Tennyson .
The story even includes a pun about a sparrow, which served as a euphemism for female genitals. The story, which predates the Grimms' by nearly two centuries, actually uses the phrase "the sauce of Love." The Grimms didn't just shy away from the feminine details of sex, their telling of the stories repeatedly highlight violent acts against women.