Selected Poems
Selected Poems by Christina Rossetti, published by National Geographic Books on June 24, 2008, is an annotated collection that showcases the enduring verse of one of the Victorian era’s most beloved poets. This edition spans 320 pages and presents a diverse array of Rossetti’s work, highlighting her unique ability to weave connections between themes such as love and death, triumph and loss, and the contrasts of heavenly joys and earthly pleasures.
Readers will find a rich selection of love lyrics, sonnets, hymns, and ballads, alongside her extensive devotional poetry and fantasy pieces like Goblin Market. This collection emphasizes the extraordinary truth and beauty of Rossetti’s poetry, making it a significant addition to the literary canon. The annotations provide context and insight, enhancing the reader’s understanding of her work within the broader scope of poetry, particularly that of European and women authors.
Official synopsis Publisher
A captivating selection of enduring verse by one of the Victorian era’s most beloved poets
Christina Rossetti is unique among Victorian poets for the sheer range of her subject matter and the variety of her verse forms. Weaving connections between love and death, triumph and loss, heavenly joys and earthly pleasures, Rossetti’s poems startle the imagination with their extraordinary truth, beauty, and intensity. This first fully annotated collection, based on the definitive texts, brings together love lyrics, sonnets, hymns, ballads, the vast body of her devotional poetry, and fantasy poems like Goblin Market, Rossetti’s terrifyingly vivid verses for children.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Author
Publisher
Topics
FAQ
What is “Selected Poems” about?
Who is the author of “Selected Poems”?
When was “Selected Poems” published?
What is the ISBN for “Selected Poems”?
What are the book details (language, pages, edition)?
