Maria Francesca Rossetti

Maria Francesca Rossetti
Born	(1827-02-17)17 February 1827 London, England
Died	24 November 1876(1876-11-24) (aged 49) London, England
Occupation	Writer, nun
Notable works	The Shadow of Dante: Being an Essay Towards Studying Himself, His World and His Pilgrimage.
Parents	Gabriele Rossetti Frances Polidori
Relatives	Dante Gabriel Rossetti (brother) Christina Georgina Rossetti (sister) William Michael Rossetti (brother) Gaetano Polidori (maternal grandfather) John William Polidori (maternal uncle)

Maria Francesca Rossetti (17 February 1827 – 24 November 1876) was an English author and nun. She was the sister of artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti and William Michael Rossetti, and of Christina Georgina Rossetti, who dedicated her 1862 poem Goblin Market to Maria.