Known to have lived in isolation, the life of Emily Dickinson has been portrayed as that of an eccentric recluse. Dissatisfied with this depiction, her niece and sole surviving member of the Dickinson family—collected family testimony and handwritten letters to put forth The Life and Letters of Emily Dickinson, an alternative perspective on the beloved poet.

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Published in 1924, The Life and Letters of Emily Dickinson is a biography by her niece Martha Dickinson Bianchi. Featuring detailed biographical essays and her letters, for the first time arranged chronically, the book stands as a retelling of her aunt’s life from the perspective of family in an attempt to challenge the image of Emily Dickinson as a cold, isolated woman of mystery. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Life and Letters of Emily Dickinson is a must-read biography reimagined for modern readers.