Emily Dickinson: A Companion

by Ann Beebe

Overview

The public is familiar with the Emily Dickinson stereotype--an eccentric spinster in a white dress flitting about her father's house, hiding from visitors. But these associations are misguided and should be dismantled. This work aims to remove some of the distorted myths about Dickinson in order to clear a path to her poetry. The entries and short essays should open avenues of debate and individual critical analysis.

This companion gives both instructors and readers multiple avenues for study. The entries and charts are intended to prompt ideas for classroom discussion and syllabus planning. Whether the reader is first encountering Dickinson's poems or returning to them, this book aims to inspire interpretative opportunities. The entries and charts make connections between Dickinson poems, ponder the significance of literary, artistic, historical, political or social contexts, and question the interpretations offered by others as they enter the never-ending debates between Dickinson scholars.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476646114
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date:	03/03/2022
Series:	McFarland Companions to 19th Century Literature
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	294
File size:	6 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Ann Beebe is an associate professor in English at the University of Texas at Tyler. She specializes in pre–1870 American literature and has published articles on the works of Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, E.D.E.N. Southworth, and Phillis Wheatley. Laurence W. Mazzeno, president emeritus of Alvernia University, Reading, Pennsylvania, is the author or editor of 20+ books and more than 300 articles and reviews on literature and history. He lives in Arvada, Colorado. Sue Norton, a lecturer of English at the Technological University Dublin since 1999, previously taught in University College Dublin, University College Cork and New Jersey City University.
Ann Beebe is an associate professor in English at the University of Texas at Tyler. She specializes in pre-1870 American literature at the undergraduate and graduate level and has published articles on the works of Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, E. D. E. N Southworth, and Phillis Wheatley.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments deletevi
Abbreviations deleteviii
Preface
Biography
Introduction
The Textual History of Emily Dickinson’s Poetry
The Companion
Appendix A: Emily Dickinson’s Letters
Appendix B: Selected Bibliography of Digital Resources
Works Cited
Index

Editorial Reviews

Even passionate devotees of Emily Dickinson are bound to learn something new from this engaging literary compilation...will be of interest to teachers, researchers, and Emily's legions of fans”—Booklist

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