The Virginia Quarterly Review, October 1st, 2004
The Gardens of Emily Dickinson, by Judith Farr with Louise Carter. Harvard, April 2004. $26.95
Judith Farr's recent book tackles a subject that has been a commonplace among Dickinson scholars, yet until now never explored comprehensively: the strong influence of Dickinson's interest in gardens and activity as a gardener on her literary imagination. A book about flowers could not be less than lovely itself, and the designers do not disappoint. Likewise, Farr makes extensive use of color reproductions of contemporary painting and botanical illustrations, making this a luxurious reading experien...
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