A Student's Guide To Emily Dickinson (Understanding Literature)

By Audrey Borus

Book Overview

Nineteenth-century poet Emily Dickinson is considered, along with Walt Whitman, one of the two most important poets in American literature. In her poetry, Dickinson expressed a dark pessimism, reflecting the alienation of many American intellectuals after the Civil War. In this book, the career of this literary giant is examined, with special emphasis placed on curriculum-related poems.

• Format: Unknown Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0766022854
• ISBN13: 9780766022850
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.8" x 6.3"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 10