The Achievement of Christina Rossetti

Bringing to bear a variety of perspectives on the poetry, prose, and letters of a writer whose work is just now beginning to emerge from critical neglect, this
collection edited by David A. Kent should play an important role in the re-evaluation of Christina Rossetti. It consists of fifteen essays by gifted Victorian scholars who represent a wide range of methodologies and critical concerns, and it offers alternatives to the autobiographical approach that has limited appreciation of Rossetti the writer.

David A Kent is a member of the English Department at Centennial College, Scarborough, Ontario.

The book's diversity of approaches effects the diversity and complexity of Rossetti's work, and its critical rigor marks a new beginning in studies of Rossetti.

H. B. de Groot, Department of English, University of Toronto:

The Achievement of Christina Rossetti constitutes a very substantial advance in our understanding of Rossetti's poetry.