Emily Dickinson
Written by Emily Dickinson
Narrated by Teresa Gallagher
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Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) was an American poet. Born in Amherst, Massachusetts, Dickinson was raised in a prominent family of lawyers and politicians alongside two siblings. For seven years, she studied at Amherst Academy, excelling in English, classics, and the sciences. Dickinson suffered from melancholy and poor health from a young age, taking several breaks from school to stay with family in Boston. After graduation, Dickinson enrolled at Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, withdrawing ten months later to return home to Amherst. Through her friend Benjamin Franklin Newton, she was introduced to the poetry of William Wordsworth and Ralph Waldo Emerson, whose influence would prove profound as she embarked on a literary life of her own. Despite her status as one of the greatest American poets of the nineteenth century, Dickinson published only ten poems and one letter during her lifetime, only a sampling of nearly two thousand poems discovered after her death. Cast as an eccentric by contemporaries and later critics alike, Dickinson was an enigmatic figure whose experimental forms and extensive use of symbols have inspired generations of readers and poets. By the 1870s, following the death of her father, Dickinson had largely withdrawn from public life. Spending much of her time caring for her ailing mother, she still managed to write poems and send letters to friends and family. In 1886, following her death, Dickinson’s younger sister Lavinia discovered her collection of poems and began the long and arduous process of bringing them to print.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Beautifully read. The voice in this audiobook expresses a depth of sensitivity that exposes the content's meaning.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great for child and adult...
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A great narration of Emily Dickinson’s poems! Thank you! Much life and breath is given to each one!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I love her poetry. The reader’s voice was very calm and soothing as well.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I stepped from Plank to plankA slow and cautious wayThe Stars about my Head I feltAbout my Feed the Sea.I knew not but the nextWould be my final inch --This gave me that precarious GaitSome call Experience.* * *Hope is a strange invention --A Patent of the Heart --In unremitting actionYet never wearing out --Of this electric AdjunctNot anything is knownBut its unique momentumEmbellish all we own --
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Emily Dickinson is a delight to read. Her poems feel light and airy and with grace and beauty she paints little pictures with her words.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Teresa Gallagher's reading of the Prophetess is clearly informed by comprehension, as evidence the studied arcs of inflection, lilt and pause that flesh out argument, contrast, inquiry. Her approach augments the open child of unlearned wonder that creeps and rushes through Her more leafy or feathered poems, and - much to my surprise - modulates to the crystal, silent ice of her more overtly philosophic verses. The reader does not hesitate to pull out all of the theatric costumes ordered by each of the Enchanted Seer's revelations. All hail the eternal Sybll of Amherst, and this Gallagher, her worthy acolyte.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Summary: This is a collection of Emily Dickinsons best poetry. In the story she has a section of poems that describe something and you have to guress what she is talking about.Personal Response: This was a fun book to read. Even though poetry is not my thing I really did enjoy the stories in this book.Classroom Extension Ideas: You could read them a story and have them try to guess what she is describing. Also you could have the students pick their favorites and draw a picture about it.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Summary:This is a collection of some of Emily Dickinson's poetry that can be enjoyed by children. Many of the poems in the collection are nature related. There are also some cute riddles in this book too. I like that the book has a short biography at the beginning too!Personal Reaction:This book is wonderful! I feel that this collection of Emily Dickinson poetry really has a peaceful sense about it. I really enjoyed it and I think that it's a great book to use to spark children's interest in poetry. I also enjoyed this simple illustration in this book.Classroom Extension Ideas:1. Like I said in my personal reaction, I think this book has a peaceful feel to it. Because of this, I think it would be good to use to help children calm down when transitioning from recess to classwork.2. This book has some cute short riddles. I think it would be fun to have children write their own short riddles after reading this book aloud.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5The only poem that resonated with me was: "Returning" on page 28.