{"product_id":"the-secret-life-of-emily-dickinson-a-novel","title":"The Secret Life of Emily Dickinson: A Novel","description":"\"In this brilliant and hilarious jailbreak of a novel, Charyn channels the genius poet and her great leaps of the imagination.\" ―Donna Seaman, Booklist (starred review) Jerome Charyn, \"one of the most important writers in American literature\" (Michael Chabon), continues his exploration of American history through fiction with The Secret Life of Emily Dickinson, hailed by prize-winning literary historian Brenda Wineapple as a \"breathtaking high-wire act of ventriloquism.\" Channeling the devilish rhythms and ghosts of a seemingly buried literary past, Charyn removes the mysterious veils that have long enshrouded Dickinson, revealing her passions, inner turmoil, and powerful sexuality. The novel, daringly written in first person, begins in the snow. It's 1848, and Emily is a student at Mount Holyoke, with its mournful headmistress and strict, strict rules. Inspired by her letters and poetry, Charyn goes on to capture the occasionally comic, always fevered, ultimately tragic story of her life-from defiant Holyoke seminarian to dying recluse. 9 black-and-white illustrations\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0393339173\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0393339173.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Charyn, Jerome\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42849448525885,"sku":"BVV.0393339173.A","price":6.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0393339173-0.jpg?v=1766868939","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-secret-life-of-emily-dickinson-a-novel","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}