Poems of Emily Dickinson - 1964

In this thoughtfully curated collection, editor Helen Plotz invites readers into the extraordinary poetic world of Emily Dickinson, America's most enigmatic and revolutionary lyric voice. Drawing from Dickinson's nearly 1,800 poems, Plotz selects verses that showcase the poet's remarkable range—from meditations on nature and mortality to explorations of faith, love, and the human mind. Through her discerning eye, Plotz reveals how Dickinson's unconventional punctuation, surprising metaphors, and compressed language create works of astonishing depth and modernity despite their brevity. This accessible volume serves as both introduction and celebration, highlighting the Belle of Amherst's unique ability to distill profound truths into deceptively simple lines that continue to startle and illuminate readers more than a century after her death. For students encountering Dickinson's slant truths for the first time or devoted admirers revisiting her charged dashes and haunting insights, this selection offers a revealing portrait of a poet whose revolutionary vision transformed American literature. - Poems of Emily Dickinson - selected by Helen Plotz. Drawings by Robert Kipness Published 1964, Thomas Y. Crowell Company, New York. Hardcover. Approx. 5.5x8in 158pp. Some pen markings on dustjacket cover (see photo). Dustjacket spine heavily sunned, wear along edges. Book itself is in good vintage shape.