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Emily Dickinson: Poems and Letters Audiobook
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Emily Dickinson, born in 1830, was the granddaughter of the founder of Amherst College. Except for a few journeys when she was young, Emily lived the life of a recluse in her father's house, spending her days writing poems and letters. In 1862, she sent a few of her poems to a publisher. He replied that her work was too unusual, too different. This was her first and last attempt to reach the public ear. From then on, she bound her work in small hand-stitched collections that she kept in her bureau drawer. After Emily's death in 1885, her sister discovered over a thousand poems hidden away in drawers and boxes. Although Emily's experiences were limited, her poems are profound, often playful, contemplations of life, love, nature, time, and eternity. Each exhibits her extraordinary talent for combining startling imagery and unexpected rhymes. In addition to commentary and a selection of Dickinson's letters, this audioproduction includes 75 of her most treasured poems.
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"julie harris does an excellent job of reading some of e. dickinson's best poems ... oops ... sorry ... ALL of her poems are excellent so the selection that ms. harris chose for this reading makes it worth the while. audio books at its finest."
— Maggie (4 out of 5 stars)
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About Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson (1830–1886) was a writer whose poetry has remained popular for over a century. Little known during her lifetime, she is now considered one of the most significant poets of the nineteenth century. The first volume of her work was published posthumously in 1890 and the last in 1955. She was born in Amherst, Massachusetts.
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Alexandra O’Karma has appeared on regional stages, television, film, Broadway, and off-Broadway. You may have seen her with Tommy Lee Jones in the film Yuri Nosenko, KGB, or on episodes of One Life to Live. She was the Reader in the four-time Emmy winner, Festival of Lessons & Carols and appeared on Broadway in Getting Married. In the national tour of Death Trap, she performed with Elliot Gould, and she played opposite George Segal in Toronto in the contemporary play, Double Act.