The Selected Poems of Emily Dickinson - Wordsworth Poetry Library (Paperback)

Once known for her lively and outgoing nature, Emily Dickinson (1830–1886) gradually withdrew from the world, choosing instead a life of quiet seclusion. Largely unrecognised during her lifetime, only seven of her remarkable 1,775 poems were published before her death.

Dickinson’s poetry reveals a vast and fearless intellect, with profound meditations on life, love, nature, time, and eternity. Though originally dismissed as eccentric, she is now hailed as one of the most original and courageous voices in American poetry. As she boldly declared:
“Assent—and you are sane—
Demure—you’re straightaway dangerous—
And handled with a Chain—”  

Paperback/Softback 224 pages

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