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Show Notes
This biographical episode provides a comprehensive look at the life and artistic impact of Christina Rossetti, a renowned Victorian poet closely linked to the Pre-Raphaelite movement. The text details her upbringing in London within a creative, Italian-exile family and explores how her Anglo-Catholic faith profoundly shaped her refusal of several marriage proposals and her devotional writing. Her professional achievements are highlighted, specifically the success of her masterpiece "Goblin Market" and her enduring Christmas carols. The sources also document her work as a model for her brother, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and her struggles with declining health toward the end of her life. Finally, the overview examines her posthumous legacy, noting how modern scholarship has reclaimed her as a vital figure in English literature and a master of poetic craft.