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was eventually published in 1862 and was a great success. In 1866, she published The Prince's Progress and Other Poems. These two books established her as one of the great poets of the day. In 1870, she published a prose work, Commonplace and Other Short Stories. She also wrote Sing-Song: a Nursery Rhyme Book which was among the best children's books of the 19th century.

Christina developed Graves' disease in 1871, a thyroid disorder that is said to have altered her appearance (the disease can cause protruding eyes and a goiter). She still continued to publish. In 1873, her sister Maria became an Anglican nun. Christina issued one volume of poems in 1875 and A Pagaeant and Other Poems in 1881. However, after the onset of her disease, Christina mostly concentrated on prose writings. Her brother, Dante, died in 1882. And, in 1886, her mother died. After this, Christina cared for two elderly aunts until they died. She didn't publish any more poetry but did continue to write.

In 1891, Christina was considered to replace Alfred, Lord Tennyson, as Britain's poet laureate. However, she developed a fatal cancer. She was operated on successfully in 1892. She lived the next two years of her life as an invalid and died on December 29, 1894.

Resources:

Battiscombe, Georgina. Christina Rossetti. London : Longman Group, c1965.
Britannica.com. Rossetti, Christina.

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