The Life of Emily Dickinson by Richard Sewall

Impressive and deeply detailed, this biography approaches Emily Dickinson's life on a slant, much as she presented her own life to her friends and family in her letters. Most o the biography centers on Dickinson's friends and family and the letters and poems that she wrote them.

It will shatter your belief in the many myths of Dickinson's life. Much is still open to debate, but after reading this biography I believe that Dikinson was not a recluse because she lost a lover or was subjugated by her father. It was what we would call today a lifestyle choice, brought on by her decision to be a poet and the lack of any life-changing occurrence when she was of marrying age.

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