Considered by her contemporaries to be one of Victorian England\u27s greatest poets, the writings of Christina Rossetti clearly exemplify the work of a Pre-Raphaelite artist ( CR and the Visual Arts ). The publication in 1862 of Goblin Market and Other Poems represented the first literary success of the Pre-Raphaelites, although Christina herself was not a bona fide member ( CR\u27s Literary Career ). Much speculation exists as to the reason that the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Several biographers/critics postulate that some of the members refused to allow her admittance because she was female; however, an actual letter from Gabriel suggests that she was asked, but declined, in his words, because she felt it would some type of display, I believe—a sort of thing she abhors (Marsh 83)
