The Poetry of Christina Rossetti
In this course, Dr Ross Wilson (University of Cambridge) explores the poetry of Christina Rossetti. Having begun with a summary of Rossetti’s critical reception, both in her own lifetime and then after her death, we then explore Rossetti’s poetry through five key themes: repetition, repetition, expectation, ambiguity and uncertainty, and the speaker. Throughout the course, several of Rossetti’s poems are discussed in detail, including: ‘Goblin Market’, ‘Remember’, ‘An Old-World Thicket’, ‘Echo’, ‘Up-Hill’, ‘Song (When I Am Dead My Dearest)’, and many more.
What this playlist includes:
20 lectures across 2 courses.
All resources designed and delivered by university academics and researchers.
Courses and Lectures
1. The Poetry of Christina Rossetti
Dr Ross Wilson
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
1.1. Critical Reception – 11:19
1.2. Repetition – 11:17
1.3. Repetition – 09:08
1.4. Expectation – 12:59
1.5. Ambiguity and Uncertainty – 07:14
1.6. Speakers – 11:43
2. The Poetry of Christina Rossetti
Dr Tom Mole
Edinburgh University
Edinburgh University
2.1. Song: ‘When I am dead, my dearest’ – 14:38
2.2. Remember – 13:08
2.3. From the Antique – 10:39
2.4. Echo – 05:54
2.5. Shut Out – 08:02
2.6. In the Round Tower at Jhansi – 14:48
2.7. A Birthday – 10:59
2.8. Winter, My Secret – 06:10
2.9. Maude Clare – 06:40
2.10. Up-Hill – 08:21
2.11. ‘No, Thank You, John’ – 04:56
2.12. Good Friday – 13:24
2.13. Twice – 08:18
2.14. Soeur Louise de la Miséricorde – 11:56
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