With the transformation and expansion of the nineteenth-century American literary canon in the past two decades, the work of the era's American women poets has come to be widely anthologized. But scant scholarship has arisen to make full sense of it. From School to Salon responds to this glaring gap.

Mary Loeffelholz presents the work of nineteenth-century women poets in the context of the history, culture, and politics of the times. She uses a series of case studies to discuss why the recovery of nineteenth-century women's poetry has been a process of anthologization...

This companion to America's greatest woman poet showcases the diversity and excellence that characterize the thriving field of Dickinson studies.

• Covers biographical approaches of Dickinson, the historical, political and cultural contexts of her work, and its critical reception over the years
  
• Considers issues relating to the different formats in which Dickinson's lyrics have been published ? manuscript, print, halftone and digital facsimile
  
• Provides incisive interventions into current critical discussions, as well as opening up fresh...

This is the first compact introduction to Dickinson to focus principally on her poems and why they matter to readers.

This is the first compact introduction to Dickinson to focus principally on her poems and why they matter to readers.