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by Jerome Charyn

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Jerome Charyn, "one of the most important writers in American literature" (Michael Chabon), continues his exploration of American history through fiction with The Secret Life of Emily Dickinson, hailed by prize-winning literary historian Brenda Wineapple as a "breathtaking high-wire act of ventriloquism." Channeling the devilish rhythms and ghosts of a seemingly buried literary past, Charyn removes the mysterious veils that have long enshrouded Dickinson, revealing her passions, inner turmoil, and powerful sexuality. The novel, daringly written in first person, begins in the snow. It's 1848, and Emily is a student at Mount Holyoke, with its mournful headmistress and strict, strict rules. Inspired by her letters and poetry, Charyn goes on to capture the occasionally comic, always fevered, ultimately tragic story of her life-from defiant Holyoke seminarian to dying recluse.

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  • Title The Secret Life of Emily Dickinson
  • Author Jerome Charyn
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Printing
  • Pages 352
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher W. W. Norton & Company, Novel
  • Publication date 2011-02
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780393339178 / 0393339173
  • Weight 0.6 lbs (0.27 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.19 x 5.6 x 0.9 in (20.80 x 14.22 x 2.29 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
  • Category Fiction - General
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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  • New York Times Book Review, 03/12/2011, Page 24
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