Critical Companion to Emily Dickinson: A Literary Reference to Her Life and Work

Critical Companion to Emily Dickinson: A Literary Reference to Her Life and Work
ISBN-10
1438108435
ISBN-13
9781438108438
Category
Poets, American
Pages
448
Language
English
Published
2007-01-01
Publisher
Infobase Publishing
Author
Sharon Leiter

Description

Examines the life and writings of Emily Dickinson, including detailed synopses of her works, explanations of literary terms, biographies of friends and family, and social and historical influences.

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