Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-191) and index. "Dickinson poems used in this work": p. 171-173.
Summary:
"Examines the ways in which Dickinson's literary style was affected by her experiences with tuberculosis. An in-depth discussion on 73 of Dickinson's poems provides readers with a fresh perspective on her notoriously shut-in lifestyle, her complicated relationship with the tuberculosis-stricken Benjamin Franklin Newton, and the possible real-life inspirations for her "terror since September.""--Provided by publisher.
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