The Cambridge Companion to Emily Dickinson / Edition 1

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Overview

This Companion consists of 14 essays by leading international scholars. They provide a series of new perspectives on one of the most enigmatic and widely read American writers. These essays, specially tailored to the needs of undergraduates, examine all of Dickinson's writings, letters and criticism, and place her work in a variety of literary, cultural and political contexts. The volume will be of interest to scholars and students. It features a detailed chronology and a comprehensive guide to further reading.
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Editorial Reviews

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"Arguably the most noteworthy book in Dickinson studies published last year." Emily Dickinson International Society Bulletin

"Martin has gathered the collective expertise of some of the world's foremost Dickinson scholars in this well-rounded volume. Highly recommended." Choice

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780521001182
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • Publication date: 10/14/2002
  • Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature Series
  • Edition number: 1
  • Pages: 268
  • Sales rank: 1,180,912
  • Product dimensions: 5.98 (w) x 8.98 (h) x 0.59 (d)

Meet the Author

Wendy Martin is Professor of American Literature and American Studies at the Claremont Graduate University.
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Table of Contents

Notes on contributors
Acknowledgments
Chronology
Abbreviations for frequently cited works
Introduction 1
1 The Emily Dickinson wars 11
2 Emily Dickinson and the American South 30
3 Susan and Emily Dickinson: their lives, in letters 51
4 Emily Dickinson and poetic strategy 77
5 Emily Dickinson's existential dramas 91
6 Performances of gender in Dickinson's poetry 107
7 Emily Dickinson: being in the body 129
8 Emily Dickinson and the Gothic in Fascicle 16 142
9 Emily Dickinson and popular culture 167
10 Emily Dickinson and class 191
11 Emily Dickinson and her American women poet peers 215
Select bibliography 236
Index 245
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