Emily Dickinson: A Companion (McFarland Companions to 19th Century Literature) - Softcover

Beebe, Ann

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1476676577 ISBN 13: 9781476676579

Publisher: McFarland, 2022

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author

Ann Beebe is a professor and chair of the Department of Literature and Languages 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.

Edition details

• Publisher: McFarland
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1476676577
• ISBN 13: 9781476676579
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 294