Selected Poems of Emily Dickinson
'Selected Poems of Emily Dickinson' Summary
While she echoed the romantic natural themes of her times, her style was much more free and irregular, causing many to criticize her and editors to "correct" her. In the early 20th century, when poetic style had become much looser, new audiences learned to appreciate her work. Here collected are many of her most contemplative, most rebellious, and "dark" works, expressing her frustrations with the behavioral confines of her times, and the confines of being human and unknowing of eternity.
Book Details
Authors
Emily Dickinson
United States
Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was an American poet. Little known during her life, she has since been regarded as one of the most important figures in American poetry. Dickinson was born in Amherst, Massa...
Books by Emily DickinsonDownload eBooks
Listen/Download Audiobook
- Select Speed
Related books
Mother's Dream, and Other Poems by Hannah Flagg Gould
This volume of poetry by Hannah Flagg Gould explores a wide range of themes, including nature, family, childhood, dreams, morality, religion, faith, h...
Poems by Lady Jane Francesca Wilde
This collection of poems by Jane Wilde, known by her pen name Speranza, offers a glimpse into the life and mind of a passionate Irish nationalist and...
How The White Rose Came by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Ella Wheeler Wilcox's poem "How The White Rose Came" uses the metaphor of a rose's journey from bud to full bloom to depict a tale of growth, resilien...
Spring (Rossetti) by Christina Rossetti
Spring is one of Christina Rossetti's most celebrated works. It is a collection of poems that explore the themes of love, nature, and faith. The colle...
Hundred Great Poems by Various
This book is a compilation of 100 poems from a diverse range of poets, providing a wide-ranging selection of poetic styles and themes. The poems cover...
The Three Taverns: A Book of Poems by Edwin Arlington Robinson
Edwin Arlington Robinson's The Three Taverns is a collection of poems that explore the themes of love, loss, redemption, and the human condition. The...
Poems by Adam Lindsay Gordon
This volume of poems by Adam Lindsay Gordon, a British-born Australian steeplechase rider, captures the spirit of the Australian bush and its inhabita...
Grass by Emily Dickinson
This poem by Emily Dickinson, simply titled "The Grass," explores the cyclical nature of life and death. Through vivid imagery, Dickinson compares the...
'Twixt Earth and Stars by Radclyffe Hall
"Twixt Earth and Stars" is a collection of poems by Radclyffe Hall, known for her controversial lifestyle and candid exploration of same-sex relations...
Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd by Sir Walter Raleigh
'Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd' is a poem written by Sir Walter Raleigh in response to Christopher Marlowe's 'The Passionate Shepherd to His Love'. It...
Reviews for Selected Poems of Emily Dickinson
No reviews posted or approved, yet...