Selected Poems of Emily Dickenson

by Emily Dickinson

Publishing date unclear, but copyright dates are 1890, 1891, 1896 by Roberts Brothers, 1918, 1919, 1924 by Martha Dickinson Bianchi, and the Introduction (by Conrad Aiken) copyright 1924.

There is also the following information on the publication page:

"The poems of this volume are selected from Poems, First, Second, and Third Series, published in 1890, 1891, and 1896, and here reprinted by permission of Little, Brown & Company.

Genres: Poetry, Classics

231 pages, Hardcover

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

[Tidal ｡⋆୨୧˚ · Rating 3 out of 5]

I finished this ages ago lol but I forgot about it, it’s the third poetry collection I’ve read so far and I rlly liked it!! Did I only buy it bc Emily Dickinson is fruity? Yes. But it was still a fun read!! Probably more like 3.5⭐️

[amelia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I couldn’t find the actual copy of the book I read. It was 100 selected poems of hers, none of the poems had titles but I wrote my little thoughts down and I really liked them all. A lot of it surrounded death and anxiety I feel like. There was also a time that a bunch of the poems were about god and I didn’t really understand or like those ones very much. But other than that, very very cool writing.

[Evelina Rustem · Rating 5 out of 5]

O carticica tare simpatica ce mi-a cazut in mana la momentul potrivit. Poezii despre vara, solstitiu si tot ce e mai fain in conexiunea cu natura. M-a insotit in wee din camping cu yoga, licurici, cacao si ritual. E ca un descantec aceasta carte :)

[Christy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I've come to realize that perhaps Emily Dickinson isn't for me. In the complete collection, there were less than a handful that I found inspiring or even good. I'm sure it is my problem, as her works and popularity have stood the test of time :)

[Jonathan Aday · Rating 4 out of 5]

Emily is truly an amazing poet. Sad that she didn’t live to see her work recognized.

[Elna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Everybody knows the classics, but there's a few hidden gems

[Sally · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't read a lot of poetry, but enjoyed this.