The Complete Works of Emily Dickinson

by Emily Dickinson

This is the second volume of a new series of publications by Delphi Classics, the best-selling publisher of classical works. Many poetry collections are often poorly formatted and difficult to read on eReaders. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents the complete poetical works of Emily Dickinson, with beautiful illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version: 1)

* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Dickinson's life and works
* Concise introductions to the poetry and other works
* For the first time in digital print, all 1775 poems by Dickinson
* Images of how the poetry books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts
* Excellent formatting of the poems
* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry
* Easily locate the poems you want to read
* Includes Dickinson's letters - spend hours exploring the poet's literary life
* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres

CONTENTS:

The Poetry Collections
POEMS : SERIES ONE
POEMS : SERIES TWO
POEMS : SERIES THREE

The Poems
THE COMPLETE 1775 POEMS
LIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

The Letters
THE LETTERS OF EMILY DICKINSON

Genres: Poetry, Literature, Classics, Ebooks, 19th Century

2673 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 25, 2012

About the author

Emily Dickinson was an American poet who, despite the fact that less than a dozen of her nearly eighteen hundred poems were published during her lifetime, is widely considered one of the most original and influential poets of the 19th century.

Dickinson was born to a successful family with strong community ties, she lived a mostly introverted and reclusive life. After she studied at the Amherst Academy for seven years in her youth, she spent a short time at Mount Holyoke Female Seminary before returning to her family's house in Amherst. Thought of as an eccentric by the locals, she became known for her penchant for white clothing and her reluctance to greet guests or, later in life, even leave her room. Most of her friendships were therefore carried out by correspondence.

Although Dickinson was a prolific private poet, fewer than a dozen of her nearly eighteen hundred poems were published during her lifetime.The work that was published during her lifetime was usually altered significantly by the publishers to fit the conventional poetic rules of the time. Dickinson's poems are unique for the era in which she wrote; they contain short lines, typically lack titles, and often use slant rhyme as well as unconventional capitalization and punctuation.Many of her poems deal with themes of death and immortality, two recurring topics in letters to her friends.

Although most of her acquaintances were probably aware of Dickinson's writing, it was not until after her death in 1886—when Lavinia, Emily's younger sister, discovered her cache of poems—that the breadth of Dickinson's work became apparent. Her first collection of poetry was published in 1890 by personal acquaintances Thomas Wentworth Higginson and Mabel Loomis Todd, both of whom heavily edited the content.

A complete and mostly unaltered collection of her poetry became available for the first time in 1955 when The Poems of Emily Dickinson was published by scholar Thomas H. Johnson. Despite unfavorable reviews and skepticism of her literary prowess during the late 19th and early 20th century, critics now consider Dickinson to be a major American poet.

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Reviews

[Kelli · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you want to read every poem Emily Dickinson wrote, this is the book you want. There are over a thousand poems here, and it takes a while to get through, but overall I would say it's worth it. Her "life" and "love" poetry was a little broken and nonsensical at times, but she finished very strong with "nature" and "time and eternity", which were by far her better works. Don't hesitate to read from back to front if you need it to keep your attention.

[Jason Stehly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Eye-opening, such an odd and wonderful soul...

[Phil · Rating 3 out of 5]

I hadn't re-read the whole collection since my college days. They hold up well.

Here's my favorite.

To make a prairie it takes a clover and one bee,
One clover, and a bee.
And revery.
The revery alone will do,
If bees are few.

[Becca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick and fun read. I didn't understand all the poems, but I loved what I did.

[Beverly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really didn't car too much for her poems.

[Cameron Cook]

Obviously great, but probably shouldn’t have read it all in a week.

[Van · Rating 5 out of 5]

god i love you emily you would’ve hated the internet

[ZaRi · Rating 3 out of 5]

We play at paste
Till qualified for pearl;
Then drop the paste
And deem ourself a fool.

The shapes, though, were similar
And our new hands
Learned gem-tactics,
Practicing sands.