History Literature / GoblinMarket

-->''"MORNING and evening\\

The poem debuted in Rossetti's first volume of poems ''Goblin Market and Other Poems''. Dante Gabriel Rossetti, her brother and founder of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, provided illustrations for the poem.

* FoodPorn: Did we mention the mouth-watering detail with which Rossetti describes the fruit?

* ImpossiblyDeliciousFood: The goblins' fruit is ''wicked'' good.

* BabiesEverAfter: We don't know anything about the fathers (Marriage isn't the most important relationship here) but the babies are there and it's a happy thing.

* IllGirl: Jeanie and [[spoiler:Laura]] get sick on the fruit of the goblin men. prompting Lizzie to action to save her.

* BazaarOfTheBizarre: A market run by goblins.

* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: Alliteration appears in some parts of the poem, like "They stood stock still upon the moss" and "Chuckling, clapping, crowing".

''Goblin Market'' is a NarrativePoem by British Victorian poet Creator/ChristinaRossetti, originally published in 1862. Simply put, it tells the story of a girl who eats forbidden fruit (sold by "goblin men") and suffers as a result, until her sister comes to her aid. It can be read "straight" as a poetic fairy tale or fantasy narrative, but it is often read as an allegory. Interpretations vary widely as to just what the allegory means, though. Is the poem about the dangers of sexuality? Of heteronormativity? The power of sisterhood? Good and bad systems of economy? Temptation, sin and redemption? The possibility of redemption for "fallen women"? Or maybe all of the above? Fortunately, you can read the poem without having to choose an interpretation. It makes heavy use of alliteration, musical rhyme, and mouth-watering detail. It's the sort of poem that benefits from being read aloud.

Those with an interest in art history might be familiar with the Rossetti name in a different context, because of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood (PRB). Christina was not a member of this all-male group, but two of her brothers were founding members. Some of her earliest work was published in the PRB's periodical, and her work shares some traits (such as attention to sensual detail) with the art of the PRB. Dante Gabriel Rossetti provided illustrations for the poem.

%%* EarnYourHappyEnding
* FeministFantasy: Or rather, a feminist religious allegory, about a female savior who redeems the fallen.

* {{Ill Girl}}: Jeanie and [[spoiler:Laura]] get sick on the fruit of the goblin men, prompting Lizzie to action to save her.

* SnowMeansDeath: Jeanie died in winter, during the first snow fall.

''Goblin Market'' is a NarrativePoem by British Victorian poet Christina Rossetti, originally published in 1862. Simply put, it tells the story of a girl who eats forbidden fruit (sold by "goblin men") and suffers as a result, until her sister comes to her aid. It can be read "straight" as a poetic fairy tale or fantasy narrative, but it is often read as an allegory. Interpretations vary widely as to just what the allegory means, though. Is the poem about the dangers of sexuality? Of heteronormativity? The power of sisterhood? Good and bad systems of economy? Temptation, sin and redemption? The possibility of redemption for "fallen women"? Or maybe all of the above? Fortunately, you can read the poem without having to choose an interpretation. It makes heavy use of alliteration, musical rhyme, and mouth-watering detail. It's the sort of poem that benefits from being read aloud.

->We must not look at goblin men,\\
We must not buy their fruits:\\
Who knows upon what soil they fed\\
Their hungry thirsty roots?

* {{Ill Girl}}: Jeanie and [[spoiler:Laura]].

* IncorruptiblePurePureness: Lizzie. Her strategy for saving Laura ends up ''depending'' on her ability to resist temptation.

* BabiesEverAfter: Subverted in that we don't know anything about the fathers. Marriage isn't the most important relationship here.

* EarnYourHappyEnding

* IncorruptiblePurePureness: Lizzie. Notably, her strategy for saving Laura ends up ''depending'' on her ability to resist temptation.

->We must not look at goblin men,\
We must not buy their fruits:\
Who knows upon what soil they fed\
Their hungry thirsty roots?"

''Goblin Market'' is a narrative poem by British Victorian poet Christina Rossetti, originally published in 1862. Simply put, it tells the story of a girl who eats forbidden fruit (sold by "goblin men") and suffers as a result, until her sister comes to her aid. It can be read "straight" as a poetic fairy tale or fantasy narrative, but it is often read as an allegory. Interpretations vary widely as to just what the allegory means, though. Is the poem about the dangers of sexuality? Of heteronormativity? The power of sisterhood? Good and bad systems of economy? Temptation, sin and redemption? The possibility of redemption for "fallen women"? Or maybe all of the above? Fortunately, you can read the poem without having to choose an interpretation. It makes heavy use of alliteration, musical rhyme, and mouth-watering detail. It's the sort of poem that benefits from being read aloud.

* HeroicSacrifice: "For your sake I have braved the glen/ And had to do with goblin merchant men."
* {{Ill Girl}}: Jeanie and [[spoiler: Laura]].