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Christina Rossetti's "Goblin Market" and Milton. Edition No. 1
VDM Publishing House, Aug 2009, Pages: 260
In her work 'Katja Brandt effectively questions the assumption that literary relationships are always envious ones. Importantly, she offers a complex reading of the relationship between Christina Rossetti (1830-94) and her literary forefather John Milton (1608-74). A Brandt notes, the tendency among feminist scholars has been to view Milton primarily as a figure of patriarchal oppression to be resisted by women writers. By focusing on the Christian faith that Rossetti shared with Milton, Brandt convincingly argues for a more complex understanding of Rossetti’s response to Milton. This focus on Rossetti’s faith places Brandt’s work firmly in the most recent scholarship being done on Rossetti, a phase that is significantly altering our image of the poet and her work.” - Diane D’Amico –
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