Goblin Market and Other Poems
Read by Elizabeth Klett
Goblin Market and Other Poems (1862) is British writer Christina Rossetti's first book of poetry. The title poem is her most famous work: a creepy and sensual tale of two sisters' temptation to eat forbidden fruits. The poems explore themes of death, faith, isolation, and love, with a section of devotional pieces at the end. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)
Chapters
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| Goblin Market | 23:03 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| In the Round Tower at Jhansi, June 8, 1857 | 1:32 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| Dream-Land | 1:43 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| At Home | 2:02 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| From Sunet to Star Rise | 1:18 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| Love From the North | 2:06 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| Winter Rain | 1:38 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| A Dirge | 0:58 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| Confluents | 1:36 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| Noble Sisters | 2:43 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| Spring | 2:08 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| The Lambs of Grasmere, 1860 | 1:50 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| A Birthday | 1:05 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| Remember | 1:10 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| After Death | 1:17 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| An End | 1:15 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| My Dream | 3:41 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| Song | 0:48 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| The Hour and the Ghost | 3:43 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| A Summer Wish | 1:28 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| An Apple Gathering | 1:55 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| Song | 0:45 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| Maude Clare | 2:44 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| Echo | 1:30 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| Winter: My Secret | 2:33 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| Another Spring | 1:35 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| A Peal of Bells | 1:46 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| Fata Morgana | 0:55 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| No, Thank You, John | 1:57 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| May | 1:01 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| A Pause of Thought | 1:27 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| Twilight Calm | 3:11 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| Wife to Husband | 1:28 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| Three Seasons | 1:08 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| Mirage | 1:06 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| Shut Out | 1:54 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| Sound Sleep | 1:30 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| Song | 0:55 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| Song | 1:02 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| Dead Before Death | 1:18 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| Bitter For Sweet | 0:49 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| The Master is Come, and Calleth For Thee | 1:29 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| Rest | 1:13 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| The First Spring Day | 1:26 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| The Convent Threshold | 8:03 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| Uphill | 1:19 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| The Love of Christ Which Passeth Knowledge | 2:11 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| A Bruised Reed Shall He Not Break | 1:48 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| A Better Resurrection | 1:38 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| Advent | 2:59 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| The Three Enemies | 2:33 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| One Certainty | 1:13 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| Christian and Jew | 3:07 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| Sweet Death | 1:35 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| Symbols | 1:26 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| Consider the Lilies of the Field | 1:21 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| The World | 1:18 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| A Testimony | 4:05 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| Sleep At Sea | 3:22 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| From House to Home | 12:28 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| Old and New Year Ditties | 4:00 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| Amen | 1:15 | Read by Elizabeth Klett | |
| Mother Country | 3:04 | Read by Elizabeth Klett |
Reviews
THE BEST
NO NAME
I barely even like verse but Christina is great. So is Mrs. Klett
Unforgettably Strange
Janet
Excellent reading of some bizarre poetry
Expressively read heartfelt imaginative poetry
Chickadee Yellowfinch
Beautiful
great
a.freeman
sometimes I see where people underscore Christina by saying she was one of the most influential female writers. to me I believe she is one of the greatest poets ever born. with her use of alliteration and rhyme her work just flows so smoothly. there is nothing negative I can say about Christina Rossetti or the reader. the reader does a fabulous job and brings every word to life. it is plain to see that she herself loves the works of Christina Rossetti as much if not more than myself