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An astonishing novel that removes Emily Dickinson’s own mysterious mask and reveals the passions and heartbreak of America’s greatest poet. What if the old maid of Amherst wasn’t an old maid at all? Her older brother, Austin, spoke of Emily as his “wild sister.” Jerome Charyn, continuing his... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Emily Dickinson: The poet of Amherst
- Lavinia: Emily's sister
- Mr. Tom: The Handyman at Mt Holyoke. An orphan
- Squire Dickinson: Patriarch of Dickinsons
- Zilpah Marsh: A scholarship student at Mt Holyoke
- Carlo: Emily's faithful Newfoundland
- Brainard Rowe: A Tutor from Yale, working for Amherst College. Sometimes called Domingo, by emily
- Susan: Emily's sister-in-law
- Richard Midnight: Add a description of this character.
- Austin Dickinson: Emily'sr brother
- Ned: Austin and Susan's oldest son
- Wadsworth: A fiery Pastor from Philadelphia, later corespondent of Emily
- Gib: Youngest child of Austin and Susan
Setting & Locations edit
- Amherst
- Austin Street
- Boston
- Massachusetts
- Salem
- West Street
- Rochester
- Holyoke
- Homestead
- Worcester
- Springfi
- Egypt
- Newfoundland
- College Hill
- Belchertown
- Washington
- Main Street
- Siberia
- China
- Norcross
- South Hadley
- Heaven
- Ipswich
- Johnson Chapel
- England
- Tremont
- Loo
- Barn
First Sentence edit
Tom the Handyman is wading in the snow outside my window in boots a burglar might wear.
Table of Contents edit
Author's Note
1. Holyoke
2. Carlo & Currer Bell
3. Sister Sue & the Lost Souls
4. The Vampyre of Cambridgeport
5. Queen Recluse
6. Jumbo
7. The Boy in the Barn
Authors & Contributors edit
- Jerome Charyn (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Norton
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 0393068560
Page Count: 348
Publisher: Norton
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 0393068560
Page Count: 348
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3553.H33S43 2010
- Dewey: 813.54
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