These Fevered Days: Ten Pivotal Moments in the Making of Emily Dickinson

by Martha Ackmann

Book Overview

On August 3, 1845, young Emily Dickinson declared, "All things are ready" and with this resolute statement, her life as a poet began. Despite spending her days almost entirely "at home" (the occupation listed on her death certificate), Dickinson's interior world was extraordinary. She loved passionately, was hesitant about publication, embraced seclusion, and created 1,789 poems that she tucked into a dresser drawer.

In These Fevered Days,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393609308
• ISBN13: 9780393609301
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.6" x 8.3"