In this award-winning biography the author introduces us to the late Puritan-era
lives of the accomplished Dickinson family of Amherst, Massachusetts. The men
are shown to be well-educated individuals of high social standing and purpose,
always in the public eye. Emily, in contrast, carves out a private and rarified life in
which she devotes her life to writing poetry. She never marries. In truth, I
found the biography heavy on facts, but light on insights. After reading these TWO
volumes of information, Emily is still an enigma to me.
(Sharron Calkins - bwl 112 Spring 2024 ) |
