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19th Century · Poetry

Complete Poems

by Emily Dickinson. A major work by Emily Dickinson exploring death, nature, consciousness; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

Date
1890–1955
Origin
United States
Era
19th Century
Genre
Poetry
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Long
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A major work by Emily Dickinson exploring death, nature, consciousness; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.