Emily Dickinson's Gardening Life: The Plants and Places That Inspired the Iconic Poet
Emily Dickinson's Gardening Life: The Plants and Places That Inspired the Iconic Poet
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"A visual treat as well as a literary one, Emily Dickinson's Gardening Life will be deeply satisfying for gardeners and garden lovers, connoisseurs of botanical illustration, and those who seek a deeper understanding of the life and work of Emily Dickinson." --The Wall Street Journal
Emily Dickinson was a keen observer of the natural world, but less well known is the fact that she was also an avid gardener--sending fresh bouquets to friends, including pressed flowers in her letters, and studying botany at Amherst Academy and Mount Holyoke. At her family home, she tended both a small glass conservatory and a flower garden. In Emily Dickinson's Gardening Life, award-winning author Marta McDowell explores Dickinson's deep passion for plants and how it inspired and informed her writing. Tracing a year in the garden, the book reveals details few know about Dickinson and adds to our collective understanding of who she was as a person. By weaving together Dickinson's poems, excerpts from letters, contemporary and historical photography, and botanical art, McDowell offers an enchanting new perspective on one of America's most celebrated but enigmatic literary figures.Author: Marta McDowell
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
Published: 10/01/2019
Pages: 268
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.80lbs
Size: 9.25h x 6.88w x 1.19d
ISBN: 9781604698220