Rossetti, Christina (Georgina)
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born Dec. 5, 1830, London, Eng.
died Dec. 29, 1894, London
English poet.
The youngest child of Gabriele Rossetti and the sister of
Dante Gabriel Rossetti, she found her highest inspiration in her deep religious faith. The collections
Goblin Market (1862) and
The Prince's Progress (1866) contain most of her finest work. Her best poetry is strong, personal, and unforced; her success arises from her ability to unite the devotional and the passionate sides of her nature. Her
Sing-Song (1872; enlarged 1893), a collection of nursery rhymes, is among the most outstanding children's books of the 19th century. After the onset of a thyroid disorder in 1871, she wrote mainly devotional verse.
Christina Rossetti, chalk drawing by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1866; in a private collection
Reproduced with permission from Harold Rossetti; photograph, J.M. Cotterell
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Rossetti, Christina Georgina — (1830–94) Poet and Devotional Writer. Rossetti was the sister of the Pre Raphaelite painter and poet, Dante Gabriel Rossetti. She published several books of poetry in her lifetime, many with strong Christian themes, and she was the author… … Who’s Who in Christianity
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ROSSETTI, CHRISTINA GEORGINA — poetess, born in London, sister of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and of kindred temper with her brother, but with distinct qualities of her own; her first volume, called the Goblin Market, contains a number of very beautiful short poems; she… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Rossetti, Christina Georgina — (1830 1894) Poetess, sister of Dante Gabriel R. (q.v.), was b. in London, where she lived all her life. She began to write poetry in early girlhood, some of her earliest verse appearing in 1850 in the Germ, the magazine of the pre Raphaelites … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
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Christina Rossetti — Born December 5, 1830(1830 12 05) London, England Died December 29, 1894 (aged 64) Pen name … Wikipedia
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Rossetti — /roh set ee, zet ee, reuh /, n. 1. Christina Georgina, 1830 94, English poet. 2. her brother, Dante Gabriel (Gabriel Charles Dante Rossetti), 1828 82, English poet and painter. * * * (as used in expressions) Rossetti Christina Georgina Rossetti… … Universalium
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Christina Rossetti, chalk drawing by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1866; in a private collectionReproduced with permission from Harold Rossetti; photograph, J.M. Cotterell