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These Fevered Days

Ten Pivotal Moments in the Making of Emily Dickinson

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These Fevered Days

By: Martha Ackmann
Narrated by: Martha Ackmann
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An engaging, intimate portrait of Emily Dickinson, one of America's greatest and most-mythologized poets, that sheds new light on her groundbreaking poetry.

On August 3, 1845, young Emily Dickinson declared, "All things are ready" - and with this resolute statement, her life as a poet began. Despite spending her days almost entirely "at home" (the occupation listed on her death certificate), Dickinson's interior world was extraordinary. She loved passionately, was ambivalent toward publication, embraced seclusion, and created 1,789 poems that she tucked into a dresser drawer.

In These Fevered Days, Martha Ackmann unravels the mysteries of Dickinson's life through 10 decisive episodes that distill her evolution as a poet. Ackmann follows Dickinson through her religious crisis while a student at Mount Holyoke, her startling decision to ask a famous editor for advice, her anguished letters to an unidentified "Master", her exhilarating frenzy of composition, and her terror in confronting possible blindness. Together, these 10 days provide new insights into Dickinson's wildly original poetry and render a concise and vivid portrait of American literature's most enigmatic figure.

©2020 Martha Ackmann (P)2020 Recorded Books Art & Literature Authors Historical Literary History & Criticism Women

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One of the great literary stories, compellingly told. Convincing and gripping throughout. I absolutely loved this electrifying account of one of the greatest writers of all time.

vivid storytelling.

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Written and narrated with a loving respect for Emily. The final chapter had me crying in the street (hidden under an umbrella...mercifully).

Beautiful

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