The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson 1960 Trade Paperback Vintage Poetry Book

The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson 1960 Trade Paperback Vintage Poetry Book

<Condition is Good+ as Pictured> (normal wear with markings, visible edge-wear, light creasing/rubbing, corners chipped, toning to interior pages) size is approximately 7.75 ” X 5”

Emily Dickinson was a 19th century poet from Amherst, Massachusetts. She was born into an affluent and successful family, but chose to live her life largely in the seclusion of her family home. Her introspective curiosity blended with literary and religious influences to create a large body of poetry throughout her lifetime.

Dickinson used poetry and letter writing as her creative vehicle, and formed decades long relationships with several individuals that would receive not only personal correspondence but also poetry. In many cases her poems read as confessions of her psyche. She blended multiple poetic forms to create a style that was impressively original.
Because Dickinson's work was extremely personal it seems she found her greatest influence in memories recounted. This introspection was heavily influenced by her Calvinist faith. Though Dickinson never underwent the conversion that is typical of Calvinists she did incorporate many facets of the religion into her interpretation of the world.

Dickinson's four-line stanzas and meter were inspired by religious hymns and psalms. Within this format she excelled at modifying the stanzas to include her own rhythmic pauses. She was capable of compressing a great deal of meaning into a small word count. The result is a unique but undoubtedly legitimate poetic style that has influenced generations of writers.
Despite using her own personal experiences as a basis for her work Dickinson was able to relate them in a universally accessible tone. Readers feel she describes their mental state as well as her own. Her poetry often reads like it is her stream of consciousness, but she spent time editing and refining her work as well. The work is not organized to be part of any philosophical school of thought, and instead reads as a natural interpretation of her own feelings.

Only ten of Dickinson's poems were published during her lifetime and she left no clear indication of what she hoped to achieve by writing. She secretly organized 1800 poems found after her death. It is probable she intended them to be published posthumously because of the diligence she put into both producing and preserving her poetry. Many poems were sent to pen-pals accompanying letters, but Dickinson also put work into alternate endings and stanzas that were found.


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