It is undeniable that the theme of loss is weaved throughout much of Rossetti's poetry, often reflecting the emotional hardship of her own life. It stands out clearly in Shut Out as a key part of Rossetti's message and is arguably used as a...

Christina Rossetti’s ‘Goblin Market’ can indisputably be called her most popular work considering the amount of critical attention it has attracted leading to disparate readings that delve into multifaceted motifs, each giving birth to fresher...

In a traditional Victorian society which was patriarchal, it was expected that women remained subservient and complaint at all times, obediently yielding to the inclinations of both men and the community around them. The women in Christina Rosetti...

“Cousin Kate” follows the story of a former “cottage maiden” who was jilted by her lover, “a great lord” for her cousin, “Kate”. The poem presents the protagonist’s feelings and thoughts throughout the poem, congruently conveying her motives, and...

Many of Christina Rossetti’s poems explore the theme of those who are placed outside of society, supporting the claim that the outsider is always an intriguing figure in literature. However, this concept is explored and presented by many ways by...

Christina Rossetti’s most well-known poem, the “Goblin Market,” interested many literary and cultural scholars over the years, providing them an immense opportunity for writing down different, individual interpretations. Various topics were...

Christina Rossetti’s Goblin Market, disguised as a children’s allegory to sinful pleasures, is a warning about the false promises and perils of marriage. Comparisons to the divorce laws close to that time period and the metaphors of the injustice...

Rossetti, labelled the “queen of the pre-Raphaelite school”, and Ibsen, a great perpetrator of the Realism movement, were separated by artistic styles in writing, but shared a time period and similar social climates. Therefore, the ways in which...

Rossetti famously defied Victorian ideals by ending her engagement to James Collinson in 1850 on religious grounds, as she was a devout Tractarian and he had become a Roman Catholic. Her faith coloured every day of her life, even supposedly...

While Christina Rossetti may have set out to write “Goblin Market” as nothing more than a children’s story, her original intentions have not prevented it from receiving a considerable amount of attention from the literary community. The fact...

Christina Rossetti's 1862 narrative poem “Goblin Market” uses allegories of whimsical and fairy tale-like writing style to represent female sexuality and how fulfilling sexual desire is natural. The poem uses references to nature to encourage the...

In A.E. Housman’s “The Carpenter’s Son” and Christin Rossetti’s “Good Friday”, both authors write about the Passion of the Christ. The poem is written from Jesus’ point of view in “The Carpenter’s Son” and portrays Jesus’ regret and doubt. In “...

Christina Rossetti’s “Goblin Market” and John Keats’ “La Belle Dame sans Merci” explore the power of women. “Goblin Market” preaches that women have the power to renew the lives of other women. Keats explores the way a woman’s seduction can...

Christina Rossetti’s “In an Artist’s Studio” describes the relationship between a male artist and his female muse. The poem takes the form of a Petrarchan sonnet, traditionally used by men to write about a glorified female love interest. In the...