The third of the not-yet-complete set of four volumes covers years in which Rossetti lost several family membersincluding her mother, her brother Dante, and a young nephewand several close friends. In the face of these losses, the poet turned to religion and writing devotional proseTime Flies, Letter and Spiritnot designed for literary attention. When diagnosed with Graves' disease she became a semi-recluse but used her cloistered time to write a large body of letters for purposes of, among other things, fighting against vivisection and for the protection of minors. Features a bio-chronology and an index of epistle-recipients. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR