All Things Dickinson [2 volumes]: An Encyclopedia of Emily Dickinson's World
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (963 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1440803315 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1016 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Five Stars" according to Fay. Excellent resource on Dickinson.
Despite this, the entries are well written, and the connections between Dickinson’s writings and the world around her are shown with a particular richness. The encyclopedia ends with an appendix containing the first line of all of her poems, indexed by encyclopedia topic. From Booklist Emily Dickinson may have spent most of her life in her family home in Amherst, Massachusetts, but she was deeply affected by the wider world and what was going on around her. Overall, a very good overview of Dickinson’s life and times. A more constrained collection of items that focused m
An exciting new reference work that illuminates the beliefs, customs, events, material culture, and institutions that made up Emily Dickinson's world, giving users a glance at both Dickinson's life and times and the social history of America in the 19th century.• Provides more than 200 alphabetically arranged entries, covering such subjects as architecture; dress; education and intellectual life; newspapers; marriage; family (including Dickinson's own); food and drink; friends; plants and animals; religious practices; philosophies; war; some of the symbols and themes found in Dickinson's poetry; and other aspects of Dickinson's era• Presents a chronology from 1801 to 1945 listing milestones in Emily Dickinson's life, her publications, as well as significant events of the 19th century• Offers listings of recommended books, online resources, and videos• Supplies illustrations and photos that add to the understanding of Dickinson's experiences and the world around her
Wendy Martin is professor of American literature and American studies and the director of the Tufts Poetry Awards Program at Claremont Graduate University (CGU).