Rate this book

The Gorgeous Nothings: Emily Dickinson's Envelope Poems (2013)

by Emily Dickinson(Favorite Author)

4.68 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

081122175X (ISBN13: 9780811221757)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

New Directions Publishing Corporation

review 1: Apparently Dickens always carried little scraps of paper and a pencil in a pocket of her dress (one dress like this survived - how I would love to see that, too)! These little notes for poems are wonderful, gave me a feeling of immediacy and closeness to Emily. I can just imagine her, walking from one room to another, stopping as a thought hits, pulling out a scrap of old envelope and scribbling a few lines - wonderful! I still cannot get over the fact that she never wanted to be published. Such an interesting person. Would she have been angry to see her private jots displayed as they are here? Oh I think so.
review 2: Gorgeous book. Color photos of the envelopes and scraps these poems are written on, many with variant words and phrases on them, as well as tran... morescriptions of the texts so that those of us who struggle with Dickinson's handwriting can actually see what she was saying. Some of these apparently abandoned or unfinished pieces are some of my favorites of Dickinson's work. My vote for best book of 2013! less

Download links for: The Gorgeous Nothings: Emily Dickinson's Envelope Poems

Advertising