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Maude

by Christina Rossetti

The protagonist is 15-year-old Maude Foster, a quiet and serious girl who writes poetry that explores the tensions between religious devotion and worldly desires. The text includes several of Rossetti's early verses, which were later published as part of her collections of poetry.

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Language

English

Original Language

English

Published In

1897

Genre/Category

Poetry Religion

Tags/Keywords

Autobiography Literature Devotion Explore Religious Religious Fiction Poetry Literary Fiction

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Christina Rossetti

United States

Christina Georgina Rossetti was an English writer of romantic, devotional and children's poems, including "Goblin Market" and "Remember". She also wrote the words of two Christmas carols well known in...

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