The Family Letters of Christina Georgina Rossetti: With Some Supplementary Letters and Appendices

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C. Scribner's Sons, 1908 - Electronic books - 242 pages
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Edited by her elder brother, William, The Family Letters of Christina Georgina Rossetti provides a look into the celebrated poet's personal life with letters from her brothers, parents, cousins, aunts, uncles and close friends.

Published in 1908, the volume includes a detailed preface from William Michael Rossetti and a timeline of important events in the Rossetti family, including when Christina's parents settled in London (April 1826), Christina wrote her first verses (April 1842), and her declining a marriage proposal from Mr. Charles Cayley (Summer 1866).

 

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30 TORRINGTON SQUARE admiration afternoon appears asked August Aunt beautiful believe brother Brown called Cayley Charlotte Christina comfort continues copy course DANTE ROSSETTI DEAR GABRIEL DEAR WILLIAM dearest death December drawing expect expression fact fear feel give glad grave hand head hear heard heart hope interest kind lady late least leave less letter London look Lucy Mamma March Maria matters means mentioned Miss morning Mother never night nurse once pain perhaps person poems poor present proposed published received reference remain remember seems seen sent September Shields shows sister sonnet soon suggestion suppose sure tell thanks thing thought to-day told verses volume Watts week wife WILLIAM ROSSETTI wish write written wrote yesterday

About the author (1908)

Christina Georgina Rossetti was born in London on December 5, 1830. Along with being a young poet, Rossetti also became an Italian professor at King's College, University of London. Rossetti's intense devotion to religion showed in her various works, including "Uphill", her most famous work. Overall, Rossetti did not publish much, but she did submit her first volume of poetry, Goblin Market and Other Poems. Christina Georgina Rossetti died in London on December 29, 1894.

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TitleThe Family Letters of Christina Georgina Rossetti: With Some Supplementary Letters and Appendices
AuthorChristina Georgina Rossetti
EditorWilliam Michael Rossetti
PublisherC. Scribner's Sons, 1908
Original fromthe University of Virginia
DigitizedSep 3, 2009
ISBN1404776249, 9781404776241
Length242 pages
  
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