Christina Rosetti wrote Goblin Market in April of 1859 and it was published in 1862. This poem focuses on women's role in society at the time. Two girls, Laura and Lizzie, are tempted by the goblins to eat their fruit. This story illuminates the oppression of female sexuality and women's lack of education during the Victorian era.


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