ROSETTI CONTEXT

FAMILY

-pattern of literay talent

-father,GABRIELE ROSETTI ITALIAN POET AND TRANSLATOR WHO LIVED IN EXILE ,mother FRANCES KEEN CHRISTAIN AND KIDS LOOKED UP TO HER

-older sister=marai francesca-later became a nun, DANTE GABRIELE-famous pre-raphaelite painter and poet, older brother WILLIAM-critic

-had relgious temperment from mother but artistsic side from father 

MARRIAGE AND RELATIONSHIPS

• reserved and quiet woman 
• 17-refused marraige of james collinson-painter -as he reverted tlo roman catholocism=her religion very important 
• 1860s=in love with charles cayley-but held back by her religion-she declined his proposal as he was agnistic
• remained close friends=relgion only limited her relationships not socoial ones 
• third porposal JOHN BRETT-DECLINED -but never in love with him anyway-'no thanjyou john'
• NEVER MARRIED 
• 1857=MAJOR RELGIOUS CRISIS 
• 19TH CENT=SHORTAGE OF ELIGIBLE MEN FOR MARRIAGE…