The Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson

The Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson

by Emily Dickinson
The Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson

The Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson

by Emily Dickinson

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Overview

Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), the reclusive and intensely private poet saw only a few of her poems (she wrote well over a thousand) published during her life. After discovering a trove of manuscripts left in a wooden box, Dickinson's sister Lavinia, fortunately, chose to disobey Emily's wishes for her work to be burned after death. With the help of Amherst professors, Lavinia brought her sister's gifted verse into print. "The Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson" brings together the first three series of her posthumous publications which debuted respectively in 1890, 1891, and 1896. It is here in this collection that we witness her poetic depth and range of style. The myth that surrounds Dickinson's life is enhanced by the ethereal quality of her poetry. Dickinson's idiom is as varied as her meter, and her unconventional use of punctuation, metaphor, and image make her an innovator of the lyric akin to many of the early modernists. These poems examine love, death, and nature with an effortless yet complex tone and voice. Now one of the most read and admired American poets, Dickinson's poetry deservedly continues to resonate with modern readers. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781420953763
Publisher: Digireads.com
Publication date: 09/06/2016
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 208
Sales rank: 195,608
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.48(d)
Lexile: NP (what's this?)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii
About Emily Dickinson xi
About This Edition xxi
SELECTED POETRY OF EMILY DICKINSON xxxv
I. Poems Published During Dickinson's Lifetime 1
II. Looking for Eden: 1858-1861 17
III. The Poet's Choice: 1861 (Fascicle 13) 57
IV. The Miracle Year: 1862 81
V. Mastery: 1863-1869 171
VI. Elegy: 1870-1879 233
VII. Immorality: 1880-1886 267
Suggestions for Further Reading 287
Checklist of Illustrations 291
Index to First Lines 293
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