The Gorgeous Nothings: Emily Dickinson's Envelope Poems (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780811221757)

The Gorgeous Nothings -- the first full-color facsimile edition of Emily Dickinson's manuscripts ever to appear -- is a deluxe edition of her late writings, presenting this crucially important, experimental late work exactly as she wrote it on scraps of envelopes. A never-before-possible glimpse into the process of one of our most important poets.The book presents all the envelope writings -- 52 -- reproduced life-size in full color both front and back, with an accompanying transcription to aid in the reading, allowing us to enjoy this little-known but important body of Dickinson's writing. Envisioned by the artist Jen Bervin and made possible by the extensive research of the Dickinson scholar Marta L. Werner, this book offers a new understanding and appreciation of the genius of Emily Dickinson.

Author: Emily Dickinson
ISBN-10: 081122175X
ISBN-13: 9780811221757
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Language: English
Published: 10/29/2013
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.66lbs
Size: 12.09h x 9.62w x 1.22d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 12/01/2013 pg. 101