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Learning Not to Be First: The Life of Christina Rosetti
First published in Great Britain by The Windrush Press in 1991; the US edition was made available in 1992. An illuminating biography of one of the 19th century's most notable poets sister of the artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and both product and victim of the Victorian era's social and religious standards. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
252 pages, Hardcover
First published April 1, 1992
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June 18, 2021
This one I read in 2007-08 when I was seriously down on my luck and had to live in my parents' spare bedroom for eight months. It was the most memorable of a pile of books I got from my local library. I thought it was very touching and it held my attention from beginning to end. Quite a lot of lovely illustrations in it too as I recall. It's hard to believe I'm the first person reviewing it on here, but there we are.
A lot of writers don't lead especially interesting lives because they're too busy writing. Not so Rosetti.
For me, Rosetti's "Goblin Market" is the greatest poem in the English language. Finding out some of the background to it was a joy.
A lot of writers don't lead especially interesting lives because they're too busy writing. Not so Rosetti.
For me, Rosetti's "Goblin Market" is the greatest poem in the English language. Finding out some of the background to it was a joy.
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