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Emily Dickinson is one of the most intriguing of American poets. Since she grew increasingly reclusive, very few of her poems were published until after her death. This collection includes two letters Dickinson wrote to her friends on the occasion of the deaths of her friend, Mr. Humphrey, and her brother, Austin. The rest of collection consists of her poetry on the subject of death. (Summary by Libby Gohn)

Emily Dickinson on Death by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886‪)‬ LibriVox

    • Arts

Emily Dickinson is one of the most intriguing of American poets. Since she grew increasingly reclusive, very few of her poems were published until after her death. This collection includes two letters Dickinson wrote to her friends on the occasion of the deaths of her friend, Mr. Humphrey, and her brother, Austin. The rest of collection consists of her poetry on the subject of death. (Summary by Libby Gohn)

    01 - Amherst, January 2, 1851, to Mrs. Strong

    01 - Amherst, January 2, 1851, to Mrs. Strong

    • 5 min
    02 - Autumn, 1876, to Dr. and Mrs. Holland

    02 - Autumn, 1876, to Dr. and Mrs. Holland

    • 2 min
    03 - 'Let down the bars, O Death!'

    03 - 'Let down the bars, O Death!'

    • 39 sec
    04 - 'Going to Heaven!'

    04 - 'Going to Heaven!'

    • 1 min
    05 - 'Morns like these we parted'

    05 - 'Morns like these we parted'

    • 47 sec
    06 - 'I read my sentence steadily'

    06 - 'I read my sentence steadily'

    • 57 sec

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