The Secret Life of Emily Dickinson (Hardcover) by Jerome Charyn

from haleyknitz

The Secret Life of Emily Dickinson by Jerome Charyn Genre: Fiction, Historical Fiction Rating: 4 Summary (from goodreads): An astonishing novel that removes Emily Dickinson's own mysterious mask and reveals the passions and heartbreak of America's greatest poet. What if the old maid of Amherst wa...

from ForSix

Up until I read this novel, I had no idea who Emily Dickinson was. I knew her name, I knew she was a writer but that was about it. I didn't know what to expect when I began The Secret Life of Emily Dickinson. What I learned was that Ms. Dickinson was a complicatedly simple woman with a deep desir...

from GRgenius

The truth can be hard to discern from fiction in this well written novel as it is apparent when taking a look at Ms. Dickinson's life. Great care was taken to incorporate accurate details regarding places, times, people, and the like, making it almost an extension of those accounts we deem biogra...

from wrighton-time

Article first published as Book Review:The Secret Life of Emily Dickinson by Jerome Charyn on Blogcritics. Shrouded in mystery, Emily Dickinson and her life have continued to be of interest to those enthralled with her writing. One of the great poets of our time, her life and times are of great i...

from GRgenius

The truth can be hard to discern from fiction in this well written novel as it is apparent when taking a look at Ms. Dickinson's life. Great care was taken to incorporate accurate details regarding places, times, people, and the like, making it almost an extension of those accounts we deem biogra...