New Releases by Christina Rossetti

"Later Life: A Double Sonnet of Sonnets" by Christina Georgina Rossetti is a poignant exploration of the complexities of aging, love, and the passage of time. Through her masterful use of the sonnet form, Rossetti crafts a deeply introspective journey that delves into the nuances of human experience. Each sonnet within this collection serves as a window into the poet's soul, revealing her profound insights, hopes, and fears as she contemplates the later stages of life. With lyrical grace and emotional depth, Rossetti navigates themes of memory, mortality, and the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of time. "Later Life" invites readers to accompany Rossetti on a reflective odyssey through the seasons of life, where beauty and wisdom intertwine to illuminate the mysteries of existence.

"The Prince’s Progress, and Other Poems" by Christina Rossetti is a poetic masterpiece that transcends time, exploring themes of love, spirituality, and the human condition. Rossetti, a Victorian poetess, weaves a tapestry of enchanting verses that invite readers into a world of lyrical beauty and emotional depth. In "The Prince’s Progress," a narrative poem, Rossetti tells the story of a prince''s spiritual journey, blending allegory and rich imagery to convey profound insights into faith and redemption. The additional poems in the collection showcase Rossetti''s diverse poetic talent, addressing themes of love, nature, and introspection. With meticulous craftsmanship, she paints vivid pictures with her words, creating a symphony of emotions that resonates with readers. "The Prince’s Progress, and Other Poems" is a testament to Rossetti''s ability to infuse her work with spiritual and emotional resonance, making it a timeless treasure for poetry enthusiasts. Immerse yourself in the exquisite verses of Christina Rossetti and experience the enduring beauty of her poetic legacy.

Before W.B. Yeats wrote of the mystical in his poetry, Christina Rossetti wrote Goblin Market, also the title poem within the collection Goblin Market, The Prince''s Progress and Other Poems. The title poem is about two sisters, and the lesson learned when one does not heed the warning to mingle with those at the Goblin Market. Rossetti''s collection blurred the lines between reality and imagination. Within this collection, Rossetti also has devotional poems, influenced by Rossetti''s religious background. The poem Sweet Death focuses on the church and the beauty between life and death. Christina Rossetti''s poetry reflects the Pre-Raphaelite Period in the arts, which was started by her brother Dante Gabriel Rossetti and a handful of poets and artists, a style and movement that featured romantic poetry, ekphrastic pieces, and intense imagery. Within Goblin Market, The Prince''s Progress and Other Poems includes a group of pastoral poems that capture and focus on the beauty of nature. For example The Lambs of Grasmere, 1860 feature the hardships of being a shepherd in 1860 and overcoming the potential loss of his herd. With beautiful imagery, Rossetti creates a sense of empathy with the reader and also gives a glimpse of her life and view of the world. This collection brings to life the mystical world with themes of religion, love, and mystical wonder which tie together the message and beauty of Christina Rossetti''s poetry. This edition contains a foreword by award-winning author Fran Wilde.

A study in nature-based colors, Christina Rossetti's timeless poem is here represented in vivid, interpretive art by French illustrator Laëtitia Devernay.

In this representative collection of Christina Rossetti''s poems we find a vast array of narrative tales, love lyrics, sonnets, hymns, ballads, and sprightly verses for children. Ranked among the finest English poets of the nineteenth century, Christina Rossetti is a widely read, though not widely imitated poet, recognized for her devotional poetry, influenced by the religious conservatism and asceticism of the Church of England. This collection of poems includes her most renowned work, "Goblin Market", a narrative poem which tells the tale of two sisters, Laura and Lizzie, who are tempted by river goblins. Also included in this collection is "The Prince''s Progress", a tragic tale of loss concerning a princess awaiting the return of her prince. Rossetti''s poetry is remarkable for its clarity and simplicity of diction in dealing with themes of truth, beauty, love, death, heavenly joys, earthly pleasures, and purity of faith. All together seventy-one poems are contained herein "The Goblin Market and Other Poems", a collection of endearing works of inward contemplation and timeless vision which will inspire and delight readers of all ages. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.

Newbery Award honoree Ashley Bryan has hand-selected a collection of celebrated English poet Christina Rossetti’s poems to illustrate with his inimitable flourish. The world changes so quickly, but the joy and fun of being a child always remains. Christina Rossetti’s classic nursery rhymes have embodied the simple essence of childhood for centuries, and now award-winning illustrator Ashley Bryan brings new life to them with this wonderfully illustrated selection of Rossetti’s poetry. Bryan’s bright and intricate collage art perfectly complement Rossetti’s simple text, and together they create a vibrant book for both kids—and kids at heart.

"Maude" was written when Christina Rossetti was 19 and examines the heroine''s struggle to resist the notion that modesty and domesticity constitute the duties of women. "On Sisterhoods" by Dinah Mulock Craik advocates the encouragement of Anglican sisterhoods.

This luxurious hardcover compilation unites two volumes, Goblin Market and Other Poems and Shorter Poems, in a single beautifully illustrated book. Includes numerous Pre-Raphaelite-style drawings and full-color paintings by Florence Harrison.

Sing Song A Nursery Rhyme Book for Children is a collection of poems written by Christina Rossetti. This edition features a generous size 14 font in an easy to hold 5x8 book format.

A collectible new Penguin Classics series: stunning, clothbound editions of ten favourite poets, which present each poet's 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 Rossetti's 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.

''The mystery of Life, the mystery Of Death, I see Darkly as in a glass...'' Christina Rossetti (1830-94) is perhaps the most contradictory of the great Victorian poets. She writes of the world''s beauty, but fears that it may be deceptive, even deadly. She is a religious poet, but much of her work is driven by uncertainty. Her poems are restrained, even secretive, but they seek nothing less than the mystery of Life and Death. This edition contains Rossetti''s strongest and most distinctive work: poetry (including ''Goblin Market'', ''The Prince''s Progress'', and the sonnet sequence ''Monna Innominata''), stories (including the complete text of Maude), devotional prose (with nearly fifty entries from the ''reading diary'' Times Flies), and personal letters. Those poems which Rossetti published, and those which she withheld from publication, are here brought together in chronological order, allowing the reader to observe her poetic trajectory. This edition also records the major revisions made by Rossetti when preparing her poems for publication. It brings together the fullest range of Rossetti''s poetry and prose in one volume, and is an indispensable introduction to this entrancing writer. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World''s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford''s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

This new selection of Rossetti''s poems brings together works by one of the most significant nineteenth-century English poets. It includes an illuminating introduction, a chronology of Rossetti''s life and works, and explanatory notes.

These Everyman's Library Pocket Poets hardcover editions are popular for their compact size and reasonable price which do not compromise content. Poems: Rossetti contains a full selection of Rossetti's work, including her lyric poems, dramatic and narrative poems, rhymes and riddles, sonnet sequences, prayers and meditations, and an index of first lines.

Christina Rossetti is known as the greatest female poet of the Victorian age. By the time of her death in 1898 she had written eleven hundred poems and had published over nine hundred of them. Scholars have long felt the need for a complete collection of her work, yet, until now, there has been none. In this projected three-volume set, R.W. Crump will present all of Rossetti’s known poetry. Crump gives the reader a remarkably comprehensive text with notes revealing Rossetti’s process of composition and revision and her painstaking concern for the technical details of her work. The variant readings in the notes are taken from extant manuscripts, individual poems as published or privately printed before being incorporated into her published collections, and all the English and American editions of her poems through William Michael Rossetti’s The Poetical Works of Christina Georgina Rossetti (1904). A special feature of this variorum edition is its list of holographs and their locations. In the first volume Crump brings together Rossetti’s two earliest published collections; in the second will be the individually published poems; and in the third, the unpublished poems.